classification

A system that puts things into groups according to features they share.

• The library uses a standard classification system.
• This classification divides animals into six groups.
• Scientists disagree about the classification of some plants.

How to use it: classification of something (This book explains the classification of plants.)

Similar words: grouping system, taxonomy

Common phrases: classification system, plant classification, classification of something

The process of putting things into groups according to features they share.

• Classification makes the records easier to search.
• Automatic classification saved the team several hours.
• The classification of new species requires careful study.

How to use it: classification of something (The classification of these documents took several days.)

Similar words: grouping, sorting, categorization

Common phrases: classification of something, automatic classification, data classification

A group of things or people that share certain features.

• Her job falls into a higher pay classification.
• Workers in this classification need special training.
• The forms list several different classifications of property.

Similar words: category, class, group

Common phrases: job classification, skill classification, different classification