Classification
Classification noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.
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Synonyms for Classification
Genre and classification are semantically related In some cases you can use "Genre" instead a noun "Classification".
Genre
Genre noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.
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Synonyms for Genre
Classification and genre are semantically related in type topic. You can use "Classification" instead a noun "Genre", if it concerns topics such as category.
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- Many bands will attempt to sidestep this classification by saying they never played the genre and instead played Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Groove Metal, or general rock music.
Source: Nu Metal - Genre-Busting: A mild case, as they blend death metal with tech death, melodic death, black metal, and thrash in a way that is hardly oblique but also makes further classification very difficult.
Source: Music / Abysmal Dawn -
Yuri Genre: Though the author dislikes the classification, they do admit that for the most part it is a story of two women falling in love.
Source: Webcomic / Fluttering Feelings
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