English noun: Dewey decimal system | |||
1. | Dewey decimal system (cognition) 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 | ||
Synonyms | decimal system of classification, Dewey decimal classification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | classification system | ||