decimal classification

noun

1. Dewey decimal classification.

decimal classification

noun

1. another term for Dewey Decimal System

Word History and Origins

Origin of decimal classification¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

“Our ninth game,” said Dr. Zinchenko, “is inspired by the Dewey decimal classification 510.”

From Literature

“Dr. Z is headed upstairs for the zero-three-zeros. That’s the Dewey decimal classification for encyclopedias and books of facts.”

From Literature

My own Dewey Decimal Classification is 306.765, for bisexual.

From New York Times

As a librarian who has dated both men and women, I couldn’t help but think of how my various loves would be categorized by the Dewey Decimal Classification.

From New York Times

As you may recall from grade school, Dewey was the man behind the Dewey Decimal Classification system, the schema of numbers and subject areas used at libraries around the world to categorize books.

From Slate