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Animal classification sorts living things into groups.
What does Classification mean?
Grouping by shared features.
Dictionary definition
The process of arranging things into groups by shared traits.
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The library uses classification to organize books.
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Classification helps people compare items by shared features.
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What does classification mean?
Classification means the process of arranging things into groups by shared traits.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to classification?
Grouping is close in meaning to classification in this context.
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MeaningClassification means Grouping by shared features.
ExampleExample: Animal classification sorts living things into groups.
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- klas · uh · fuh · kay · shun
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- kay
- Ending
- shun
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- Put a little extra energy on kay.
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mixingA useful contrast to classification in this meaning.
disorderA useful contrast to classification in this meaning.
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