Classification (Dictionary Entry)

Contexts	Classification, Research
Term	Classification
Definitions	The process or result of ordering of entities into exhaustive and mutually exclusive groups or classes on the basis of their similarity. In general, the aim of this process is to make groups as distinct as possible by maximizing within-group homogeneity and minimizing between-group heterogeneity. Classification may be unidimensional or multidimensional (Bailey, 1994, p. 1-4)
Sources	Bailey, 1994
Quotes	/wiki/spaces/QUOT/pages/140738644, 2b, 3a, 3b.
Related Terms	Partial Typology (Dictionary Entry) `Specialized Term` Qualitative Classification (Dictionary Entry) `Specialized Term` Typology (Dictionary Entry) `Specialized Term`
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