classification plan
nounUK /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən plæn/
US /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən plæn/
A plan that puts things into groups so they are easy to find and understand.
The librarian made a classification plan to organize all the books by topic.
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2. A formal document that describes how records or data will be sorted into categories.
The office followed a classification plan to store old files.
3. A set of rules used to decide which group something belongs to.
Scientists used a classification plan to group the new plants.
4. A schedule that shows how items are arranged by type or level.
The museum's classification plan lists each artwork by period.