adjective
- organized into smaller categories within a larger classification system
Usage: technical
Examples
- The library’s books were subclassified by genre and then by author.
- Scientists have subclassified mammals into various orders and families.
- The data was subclassified into regional and demographic groups.
- Each subclassified section contained more specific information.
- The museum’s artifacts were subclassified by historical period.
- Students learned how plants are subclassified in the taxonomy system.