decimal classification
noun
: a system of classifying library books and other material whereby the main classes and subclasses are designated by a number composed of three digits and further subdivision is shown by numbers after a decimal point
called also Dewey classification
compare expansive classification, library of congress classificationDictionary Entries Near decimal classification
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“Decimal classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimal%20classification. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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