categorizationscheme
nounUK /ˌkætəɡəraɪˈzeɪʃən skiːm/
US /ˌkætəɡərəˈzeɪʃən skiːm/
A plan for putting things into groups.
The library uses a categorization scheme to arrange books by topic.
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2. A set of rules used by scientists to organize living things into groups.
Biologists follow a categorization scheme to name and group species.
3. A way a computer program sorts information into folders or types.
The app's categorization scheme puts photos into albums by date.
4. A method teachers use to sort students' work by skill level.
The teacher made a categorization scheme for reading levels.