reclassification

noun

The act of reclassifying; a second or subsequent classification.

OriginEnglish classification ← French classification ← Proto-Italic *θakos →
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Meanings

nounreclassification (countable and uncountable, plural reclassifications)

plural reclassifications

  1. countableuncountableThe act of reclassifying; a second or subsequent classification.
  2. countableuncountableeducationThe assignment of a high-school student to a different graduation class (either a year earlier or later than their original), often to allow a potential athlete either to develop further or to start playing professionally earlier.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  7. Proto-Italic*klāssis
  8. Latinclassi
  9. Frenchclasse
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  11. Proto-Italic*θakos
  12. Frenchclassifier
  13. Frenchclassification
  14. Englishclassification
  15. Englishreclassification

From re- + classification.

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Translations

Greek ανακατάταξη
  • ανακατάταξη (anakatátaxi)act of reclassifying
Italian riclassificazione
  • riclassificazioneact of reclassifying
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APA

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Chicago

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