reclassification

[ree-klas-uh-fi-kay-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of reclassifying something, or the new category or status assigned to it by this act.

Example Sentences

The museum consistently operated at a loss, the notes say, with some operating shortfalls covered by the 2019 reclassification.

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To confirm the reclassification, Quinn used X-ray imaging on multiple specimens.

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Banks must comply with the new guidelines this year, which has led to a sweeping reclassification of banks’ commercial loans—reflecting more lending to NDFIs than was previously understood.

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First came the reclassification — Arenas skipped his senior year of high school to join USC.

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And some experts query how effective reclassification would be.

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