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Dewey Decimal System.
Dewey Decimal System - as a noun
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 (Exact Relations)
decimal system of classificationdewey decimal classification
