subclassification

noun

A subdivision of a classification.

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Meanings

nounsubclassification (countable and uncountable, plural subclassifications)

plural subclassifications

  1. countableuncountableA subdivision of a classification.
  2. countableuncountableThe process of dividing into subcategories.

Origin

From sub- + classification.

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APA

subclassification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subclassification

MLA

“subclassification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subclassification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subclassification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subclassification.

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