noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of Dewey Decimal Classification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Dewey Decimal Classification
Antonyms: none provided
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Dewey Decimal System
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noun
Meaning 2
a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number
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Synonyms: Dewey decimal classification, decimal system of classification
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: classification system
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