HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hierarchical classification system mean? 

• HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (noun)
  The noun HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM has 1 sense:

1. a classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure

  Familiarity information: HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM used as a noun is very rare.

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• HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (noun)

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Meaning:

A classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hierarchical classification system" is a kind of...):

classification system (a system for classifying things)