prearrangedclassification
nounUK /ˌpriːəˈreɪndʒd ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌpriːəˈreɪndʒd ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
A way of sorting things into groups that was decided before you started.
The librarian used a prearranged classification to put every book on the right shelf.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system of categories agreed on in advance for organizing information.
The museum's prearranged classification made it easy to find any artifact.
3. The act of placing items into groups that were chosen ahead of time.
Prearranged classification of the toys kept the playroom tidy.
4. A label or group assigned before something is examined.
Each sample had a prearranged classification before the test began.