Dewey decimal classification
Dew·ey decimal classification
noun \ˈdü-ē- also ˈdyü-\Definition of DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
: a system of classifying books and other publications whereby main classes are designated by a 3-digit number and subdivisions are shown by numbers after a decimal point —called also Dewey decimal system
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Melvil Dewey
First Known Use: 1924
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