Classification meaning

What does “classification” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“classification” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type.

classification

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
Synonymscategorization categorisation compartmentalization compartmentalisation assortment
a group of people or things arranged by class or category
Synonymscategorization categorisation
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
Synonymscategorization categorisation sorting
restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people
Oppositesdeclassification

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University