reclassification

CEFRC1

/riˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of putting something into a different class or group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The assignment of a high-school student to a different graduation class (either a year earlier or later than their original), often to allow a potential athlete either to develop further or to start playing professionally earlier.

Examples

  • The reclassification of the documents took several weeks to finish.

  • They are discussing the legal reclassification of the new area.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of reclassifying; a second or subsequent classification.

More examples

In context

  • The reclassification of the drug caused widespread public debate.

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Origin

noun

From re- + classification.