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Synonyms for typing

All synonyms

Noun

1. Classification — assignment or classification by type

classification, categorization, categorisation UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Assignment or classification by type.

    Near-synonyms: classifying, categorizing; classification, categorization; sorting

Forms

Plural
typings → classifications, categorizations, sortings, typewritings…

Example sentences

  • classification Ziri doesn't fit that classification.
  • categorization Judaism defies easy categorization.
  • sorting I spent several days sorting through her papers.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
typingsteady
classificationfalling
categorizationrising
sortingsteady
typewritingfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
sorting2
11 letters
typewriting3
14 letters
classification5, categorization6, categorisation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sorting2 = 2 syllables).