decimal classification

noun

1. Dewey decimal classification.

decimal classification

noun

1. See Dewey Decimal System
   another term for Dewey Decimal System

Word History and Origins

Origin of decimal classification¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

For at the outset of its problem it found the Decimal classification in considerable vogue, the Expansive in considerable favor.

From Project Gutenberg

In Iowa, they use an accession book, the decimal classification, and a simple form of shelf-list.

From Project Gutenberg