subclassification

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noun

sub·​clas·​si·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌsəb-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: a primary division of a classification

2

: arrangement into or assignment to subclassifications

subclassify

ˌsəb-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 

transitive verb

subclassify

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transitive verb

sub·​classify ¦səb+ 

: to form or formulate a detailed classification of : divide into subclasses

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

sub- + classify

First Known Use

Noun

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for subclassification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization