Synonyms of classifications

classifications

noun

plural of classification

as in categories

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

• categories
• types
• kinds
• groups
• tiers
• ranks
• classes
• species
• varieties
• genera
• sorts
• families
• brackets
• sections
• divisions
• grades
• leagues
• generations
• sets
• rubrics
• breeds
• descriptions
• orders
• subgroups
• subdivisions
• subclasses
• manners
• specialties
• races
• kidneys
• feathers
• branches
• labels
• headings
• specialities
• likes
• natures
• titles
• ilks
• subspecieses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of classifications

In addition, four cyclists are awarded jerseys at the end of each stage to represent the leaders in those classifications, per Cycling Weekly. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Pedersen has now won all three Grand Tour points classifications and is just the sixth rider ever to do so, after Eddy Merckx, Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, Laurent Jalabert, Alessandro Petacchi and Mark Cavendish. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Those classifications helped companies understand representation and identify potential disparities. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Fire investigators commonly use four classifications for the cause of a fire. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 July 2026

As part of the initiative, the state merged 67 job titles into eight classifications. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Emmy categorizations and classifications are silly and fundamentally broken. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

The platform has been approved at Impact Level 5 (IL5), one of the highest security classifications for non-classified DoD cloud environments. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026

They are only intermittently given distinguishing characteristics or classifications. — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026