Synonyms for classification
ˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃənclas·si·fi·ca·tion

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1. classification

   Synonyms:
   order, species, nature, character, cast, stamp, group, kind, section, sect, category, assortment, designation, description, genus

   Antonyms:
   individuality, speciality, isolation, alienation, division, distinction, singularity, exclusion, heterogenity

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1. categorization, categorisation, classification, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortmentnoun

   the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

   Synonyms:
   smorgasbord, salmagundi, mixed bag, categorisation, categorization, compartmentalisation, motley, sorting, miscellanea, miscellany, potpourri, variety, assortment, mixture, compartmentalization

   Antonyms:
   declassification

2. classification, categorization, categorisationnoun

   a group of people or things arranged by class or category

   Synonyms:
   compartmentalization, assortment, compartmentalisation, sorting, categorization, categorisation

   Antonyms:
   declassification

3. classification, categorization, categorisation, sortingnoun

   the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories

   Synonyms:
   categorisation, categorization, compartmentalisation, sorting, sort, assortment, compartmentalization

   Antonyms:
   declassification

4. classificationnoun

   restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people

   Synonyms:
   compartmentalization, assortment, compartmentalisation, sorting, categorization, categorisation

   Antonyms:
   declassification

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1. • Restriction

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1. classificationnoun

   Synonyms:
   arrangement, disposition, distribution, grouping, reducing to order

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1. classificationnoun

   Synonyms:
   disposition, grouping, taxonomy

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1. List of paraphrases for "classification":

   ranking, reclassified, grading, classifying, classifications, categorization, rankings, rating, categorisation, sort, nomenclature, sorting, classify, classified, filing, rank, reclassification, qualification, ipc, categorizing, classif, typology

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1. Brad Wenstrup:

   Our intelligence and law enforcement apparatuses require accuracy, precision, and justice. I’m encouraged that the FBI has updated its classification of that nearly catastrophic event to reflect the actual motives of the assailant, and I commend Director Wray for his oversight of that correction, i will continue to work with the Bureau toward investigating what led to the original 'suicide by cop' determination.

2. State Department John Kirby:

   It doesn't mean that all 300 are going to end up at some level of (classification upgrade). I suspect some will and I suspect some won't.

3. The CDC:

   CDC and SARS-CoV-2 Interagency Group continually review the available scientific evidence and the genomic surveillance data to assess the classification of variants.

4. Qatari Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiyah:

   We are against the absolute classification of groups. What is more important is to understand the logic behind why these groups took up arms, their aims and motives.

5. Richard Sauber:

   Because I have a security clearance, I went to Wilmington Thursday evening to facilitate providing the document the President’s personal counsel found on Wednesday to the Justice Department, while I was transferring it to the DOJ officials who accompanied me, five additional pages with classification markings were discovered among the material with it, for a total of six pages. The DOJ officials with me immediately took possession of them.