Dewey Decimal Classification (Noun)
Meaning
A system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The Dewey Decimal Classification system is widely used in public and school libraries to organize books and other materials.
- The librarian carefully labeled the book with its Dewey Decimal Classification number to ensure it was shelved in the correct location.
- Many academic libraries have switched from the Dewey Decimal Classification system to the Library of Congress Classification system for cataloging their collections.
- The Dewey Decimal Classification ranges from 000 to 999, covering various subjects from general knowledge to Pure sciences.
- In the Dewey Decimal Classification system, a call number typically begins with a class number from 000 to 900.