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Definition of Dewey decimal classification noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Dewey decimal classification

noun

NAmE//ˌdui ˈdɛsəml klæsəfəˌkeɪʃn//

(also Dewey system) [singular]

an international system for arranging books in a library

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