Dewey decimal system
noun [U] /ˌdjuː.iˈdes.ɪ.məlˌsɪs.təm/
/ˌduː.i-/ Definition
› a system of organizing books and magazines, etc. in libraries, by which a book is given three numbers for each main subject and another number or numbers, after a decimal point (= a small solid circle) for its place within that subjectLists and cataloguesSchedules and agendas
(Definition of Dewey decimal system noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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