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
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dewey decimal system::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | decimal system of classification, dewey decimal classification |
| Type of | classification system |
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dewey decimal system
Dewey worked out a new scheme that superimposed a system of decimal numbers on a structure of knowledge first outlined by Sir Francis Bacon.
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