Classification
While the terms classification and categorization are often used interchangeably in casual conversation, they represent two distinct approaches to organizing information. The easiest way to distinguish classification and categorization is by their level of formality and structure: classification is formal, systematic, and rule-based, while categorization is informal, intuitive, and based on similarity. Classification is the process of assigning important things in an area of knowledge to a set of pre-defined, mutually exclusive category or class based on strict rules or criteria. Classification relates to the inclusion of a thing in a set. It is typically a top-down approach designed for objectivity and consistency. Things tend to be classified into three broad hierarchal categories to help make distinctions clear: Basic level category is the most salient things; the differences between categories is the most noticeable, prominent, and important Superordinate level ...