NOUN | cognition | decimal system of classification, Dewey decimal classification, Dewey decimal system | a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject / subject categories |
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Meaning | A system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject / subject categories; the subject / 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, Dewey decimal system | |
Broader | classification system | A system for classifying things |
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