classification

[klas-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

categorization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocation allotment analysis arrangement coordination designation distribution grade regulation

STRONG

apportionment assignment assortment codification collocation consignment denomination department disposal disposition division echelon gradation grading graduation group grouping kind order ordering ordination organization pigeonholing sizing sorting systematization taxonomy

WEAK

alloting cataloguing categorizing distributing tabulating typecasting

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization keeping retention

Example Sentences

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The nonprofit American Bureau of Shipping is a classification society that sets and enforces technical safety standards for ships and offshore structures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The classification may sound like a technicality, but it matters because hundreds of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds base their allocations on the indexes’ classifications.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

E-bikes are required to show a classification number, which identifies the vehicle’s top speed and motor wattage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But the film ran into trouble with India's film classification board, with makers even moving court to get it released.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I believe, on hunch, that an inventory of our major disease problems based on this sort of classification would show a limited number of important questions for which the predictable answers carry certainty.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Vocabulary lists containing classification

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