classification

Definitions

The action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.

A category into which something is put.

The assignment of a security status to information or documents to restrict access.

Examples

The library uses a complex classification system to organize its vast collection of books.

Biologists often struggle with the classification of species that share similar genetic traits.

The government document was marked with a high level of classification due to its sensitive nature.

Synonyms

categorization taxonomy grouping sorting arrangement grading codification

Antonyms

disorder confusion jumble mixture chaos disorganization mess