Synonyms of classification

classification

noun

ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

as in category

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

dinosaur remains that do not fit any existing classification

Synonyms & Similar Words

• category
• type
• kind
• group
• tier
• genus
• class
• sort
• species
• family
• grade
• section
• variety
• bracket
• rubric
• division
• generation
• set
• league
• rank(s)
• description
• order
• breed
• subgroup
• subspecies
• subdivision
• subclass
• manner
• race
• specialty
• nature
• kidney
• branch
• label
• speciality
• title
• feather
• heading
• ilk
• like

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of classification

For starters, neither file is filtered beyond building classification code. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026

The classification of flowers was considered scandalous because [people] didn’t want to allow students to be looking at the male and female parts of flowers. — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Mythical creatures, too, soaked in the supernatural; half-men, half-animals who evaded classification—centaurs and satyrs, fauns and werewolves—straddling the boundary between man and beast. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Mayer said the classification is not automatically improper under federal law. — Kali Bomeli, ProPublica, 28 July 2026