classification

English

/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.

Etymology

Borrowed from French classification.

Origin

French

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