classification
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Classification is the activity of assigning objects to some pre-existing classes or categories. This is distinct from the task of establishing the classes themselves (for example through cluster analysis). Examples include diagnostic tests, identifying spam emails and deciding whether to give someone a driving license.
Research
1,314,686 papers- Genomics-based taxonomy to clarify cannabis classification.Genome · 2023
- Classification of developmental delays.Seminars in pediatric neurology · 1998
- Classification systems in orthopaedics.The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2002
- Phylogenetic and Functional Classification of the Photolyase/Cryptochrome Family.Photochemistry and photobiology · 2017
- Classification criteria of epileptic seizures and syndromes.Epilepsy research · 2006
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Binary vs multi-class classification
- Evaluation of accuracy
- See also
- References
- External links
Classification is the activity of assigning objects to some pre-existing classes or categories. This is distinct from the task of establishing the classes themselves (for example through cluster analysis). Examples include diagnostic tests, identifying spam emails and deciding whether to give someone a driving license.
As well as 'category', synonyms or near-synonyms for 'class' include 'type', 'species', 'forms', 'order', 'concept', 'taxon', 'group', 'identification' and 'division'.
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