classification
noun
clas·si·fi·ca·tion ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act or process of classifying
Examples of classification in a Sentence
the classification of new species job classifications for government workers
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The species is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a classification that reflects both the remaining threats facing the animals and the significant progress conservation efforts have made. —
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Idaho coaches voted him the All-Idaho Player of the Year in what’s now the 5A classification in both 2021 and 2022. —Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026 The order does not legalize marijuana for recreational or medical use under federal law, but removes it from the classification of drugs like heroin, MDMA and LSD. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 More than 20 Republican senators — several of them staunch Trump allies — had signed a letter last year urging the president to maintain current marijuana classification standards. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for classification
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Idaho coaches voted him the All-Idaho Player of the Year in what’s now the 5A classification in both 2021 and 2022. —Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026 The order does not legalize marijuana for recreational or medical use under federal law, but removes it from the classification of drugs like heroin, MDMA and LSD. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 More than 20 Republican senators — several of them staunch Trump allies — had signed a letter last year urging the president to maintain current marijuana classification standards. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for classification
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classification
noun
clas·si·fi·ca·tion ˌklas-(ə-)fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of classifying
2
a
: systematic arrangement in groups : taxonomy
Medical Definition
classification
noun
clas·si·fi·ca·tion ˌklas-(ə-)fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of classifying
2
: systematic arrangement of animals and plants in groups or categories according to established criteria
specifically : taxonomy sense 2
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