classificatory

/ˈkla-sə-fi-kə-ˌtȯr-ē kla-ˈsi-fə-; ˈkla-sə-fə-ˌkā-tə-rē/ (ame, mw)

classificatory — adjective

  • classificatorypositive
  • more classificatorycomparative
  • most classificatorysuperlative

1. used for putting people, ideas, or things into groups based on shared features.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used for putting people, ideas, or things into groups based on shared features.

例句

The survey used classificatory labels to group families by income level.

classificatory + labels in research writing

Mina rejected the classificatory system because it ignored how people mixed languages at home.

同義詞
  • taxonomic

    more specific; usually used for biological or scientific classification

  • categorical

    broader; can mean based on fixed categories, not necessarily a formal system for sorting

  • systematic

    emphasizes an orderly method, not specifically the act of classifying into classes

反義詞
  • descriptive

    focuses on describing features rather than arranging things into categories

文法句型

classificatory + noun

be classificatory rather than + adjective

用法筆記

Mostly used in formal or academic writing with nouns such as system, scheme, label, rule, and term. In everyday English, speakers often prefer 'classification system' or a phrase like 'used for sorting'.

常見錯誤

❌The report used a classified system of themes.
✅The report used a classificatory system of themes.
💡'classified' means already grouped or kept secret, while 'classificatory' describes the system used for grouping.