findingandclassifying

noun
UK /ˈfaɪndɪŋ ænd ˈklæsɪfaɪɪŋ/
US /ˈfaɪndɪŋ ænd ˈklæsɪfaɪɪŋ/

Finding and classifying means looking for things and putting them into groups.

The children practiced finding and classifying leaves by their shape and color.

SYNONYMS

sortinggroupingcategorizingidentifyingorganizing

RELATED WORDS

discoveryclassificationsortingobservationgrouping

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The science skill of locating objects and arranging them by shared features.

Finding and classifying rocks helped the class learn about different minerals.

3. A step in research where items are located and then organized into categories.

Finding and classifying the survey responses took the team two days.

4. The process of spotting items and deciding which group each one belongs to.

Finding and classifying the toys made cleanup time fun for the kids.