Classification and Standard

Classification

Classification noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.

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Standard and classification are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Standard" instead a noun "Classification".

Standard noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

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Classification and standard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Classification" instead a noun "Standard".

old	old classification	old standard
good	good classification	good standard
better	better classification	better standard
common	common classification	common standard
Other adjectives: certain, current, legal, actual, social, new, accepted, traditional, general, military, arbitrary, different, modern, racial, industrial.

A classification used in A Geek's Guide: DeathWorld Earth, with humans being a Type I, Type II's being standard in the Galaxy and 16 Type III races.

Source: Just For Fun / Abusing the Kardashev Scale for Fun and Profit
An example of this more lenient standard in the film industry is the Alberta Film Classification office.

Source: Useful Notes / Censorship Systems
Our Weapons Will Be Boxy in the Future: Due to the Terran ships following ISO Standard Human Spaceship classification, we have some really, really boxy ships as well; a notable one is the GTD Orion, which , indeed, looks like some sort of a flying armored brick◊.

Source: Video Game / FreeSpace

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