clas·si·fi·ca·tion 
/ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun
plural clas·si·fi·ca·tions /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : the act or process of putting people or things into groups based on ways that they are alike
▪ a system of classification ▪ the classification of diseases/drugs ▪ biological classification ▪ the classification of new species 2 [count] : an arrangement of people or things into groups based on ways that they are alike
▪ job classifications for government workers ▪ racial/ethnic classifications
▪ a system of classification ▪ the classification of diseases/drugs ▪ biological classification ▪ the classification of new species
▪ job classifications for government workers ▪ racial/ethnic classifications
