Clasificación (en. Classification)

/klasifikaˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
The action of organizing or categorizing elements according to certain characteristics.
The classification of the books in the library facilitates their search.
La clasificación de los libros en la biblioteca facilita su búsqueda.
System used to divide or group things into classes or categories.
The species classification system is fundamental in biology.
El sistema de clasificación de especies es fundamental en biología.
Process of assigning to a group or category.
The classification of students by performance levels is common in schools.
La clasificación de los estudiantes por niveles de rendimiento es común en las escuelas.

Etymology

From Latin 'classificatio', which in turn comes from 'classis', meaning 'class'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Age classification
Division of people into groups based on their age range.
clasificación por edades
Type of classification
A type of classification that determines the trend of a group or individual.
clase de clasificación
Automatic classification
Process in which a classification is carried out without human intervention.
clasificación automática

Related Words

Classify
Assigning things to different categories.
clasificar
Category
Group or class of things with similar characteristics.
categoría
Order
Arrangement of things in a sequence.
orden

Slang Meanings

Classification of products in an informal context.
That store has an incredible classification of shoes.
Esa tienda tiene una clasificación de zapatos que es increíble.
Way in which grades are organized in an academic setting.
The grading classification after the exam was quite competitive.
La clasificación de notas después del examen fue bastante competitiva.