Dewey Decimal System

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Dewey Decimal System [ˈdjuːɪ]

(Library Science & Bibliography) a frequently used system of library book classification and arrangement with ten main subject classes Also called decimal classification Abbreviation DDS

[named after Melvil Dewey (1851-1931), US educator who invented the system]

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Dewey decimal system - 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

decimal system of classification, Dewey decimal classification

classification system - a system for classifying things

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