{
    "term": "classification",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act or process of putting people or things into a group or class (= of classifying them)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a style of music that defies classification *(= is like no other)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a style of dancing that defies classification"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the broad classification of music into classical and pop"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["broad", "general", "detailed"],
                "verb + classification": ["defy", "make", "develop"],
                "classification + noun": ["scheme", "system", "error"],
                "preposition": ["classification into"],
                "phrases": ["a system of classification"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a group, class, division, etc. into which somebody or something is put",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a document with the security classification ‘confidential’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The material was put into the highest security classification."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These messages could be said to fall under the classification of ‘abuse’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Electric bikes are in the same classification as mopeds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The classification ‘science’ covers a great many different subjects."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["broad", "general", "detailed"],
                "verb + classification": ["defy", "make", "develop"],
                "classification + noun": ["scheme", "system", "error"],
                "preposition": ["classification into"],
                "phrases": ["a system of classification"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the act of putting animals, plants, etc. into groups, classes or divisions according to their characteristics",
            "labels": "(biology)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The classification of bony fish is extremely complicated."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["broad", "general", "detailed"],
                "verb + classification": ["defy", "make", "develop"],
                "classification + noun": ["scheme", "system", "error"],
                "preposition": ["classification into"],
                "phrases": ["a system of classification"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a system of arranging books, tapes, magazines, etc. in a library into groups according to their subject",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "examples": [],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["broad", "general", "detailed"],
                "verb + classification": ["defy", "make", "develop"],
                "classification + noun": ["scheme", "system", "error"],
                "preposition": ["classification into"],
                "phrases": ["a system of classification"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "cl/classification/classification__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "cl/classification/classification__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}