Look up: classification

1. Classification
   The classification of organisms helps in their study. Cladistics is a method based on common ancestry; the Linnean system is based on a simple hierarchical structure.
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2. classification
   grouping together of similar or related things and the separation of dissimilar or unrelated things and the arrangement of the resulting groups in a logical and helpful sequence
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3. Classification
   An attribute value assigned to a feature that provides a categorisation of the feature normally in terms of type or use: e.g. A polygon feature could be classified as a building or hospital. Dependent on the limitations of product or database system a feature may have multiple classifications.
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4. classification
   [n] - a group of people or things arranged by class or category 2. [n] - the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories 3. [n] - restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people
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5. Classification
   [pronounce: clas-if-ik-ay-shun] Sorting things into groups
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6. Classification
   is a method of sizing fine particles by exploiting differences in settling velocity in water or air.
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7. Classification
   A series or system of classes arranged in order according to some principle or concept, purpose, or interest, or combination of such
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8. Classification
   Grouping diseases with similar characteristics. Different varieties of a type of cancer can be classified according to how the cells look under the microscope. Doctors use classifications to help them decide how best to treat a particular cancer.
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9. classification
   division of insured objects in different groups and fixing of premium-rates according to extent of risk Category: Insurance • a combination of individual codes where the information is shown under certain heads or headings Category: Documentation and information • a documenta...
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10. Classification
    A mathematical procedure for categorizing communities in which communities with similar species compositions are grouped together in subsets.
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11. Classification
    Clas`si·fi·ca'tion noun [ Confer French classification .] The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or affinities. Artificial classification
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12. classification
    <zoology> The systematic arrangement of similar entities on the basis of certain differing characteristics and the basis of their relationships. ... (09 Jan 1998) ...
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13. classification
    categorization noun the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
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14. classification
    categorization noun a group of people or things arranged by class or category
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15. classification
    (klas″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shәn) a systematic arrangement of similar entities on the basis of certain differing characteristics.
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16. Classification
    • (n.) The act of forming into a class or classes; a distibution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or affinities.
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17. classification
    (from the article `Müller, Johannes Peter`) ...on comparative anatomy and zoology, in so doing becoming one of the most respected scholars in these subjects. He was a master at collecting and ... [10 related articles]
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18. classification
    in biology, the establishment of a hierarchical system of categories on the basis of presumed natural relationships among organisms. The science of ...
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19. classification
    the systematic arrangement of similar entities on the basis of certain differing characteristics.
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20. classification
    Type: Term Pronunciation: klas′i-fi-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. A systematic arrangement into classes or groups based on perceived common characteristics; a means of giving order to a group of disconnected facts.
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21. Classification
    Process of grouping things into categories.
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22. classification
    Arrangement or grouping. Assets and liabilities are normally classified as current or noncurrent.
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23. Classification
    A system of nested hierarchical categories used to efficiently store information about the diversity of life.
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24. classification
    
    • the grouping of things into classes or categories
    • a group of people or things arranged by class or category
    • the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
    • restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people
    
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25. Classification
    When objects or concepts are classified, they are grouped with other, similar things, and the group is given a label. As a thinking skill, classification requires the application of knowledge. When students invent their own classifications, they practice discovery and invention along with being able...
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