reclassification
Changing the grouping
Reclassification is the act of assigning something to a different category than before.
Government documents undergo reclassification when their security status changes.
Species get reclassified as scientific understanding evolves.
The reclassification of Pluto from planet to dwarf planet upset many people.
Tax codes, job positions, and controlled substances are commonly subject to reclassification.
Formal name or title
- statusOne's relative position
- categoryA class of things
- downgradeReduce in status
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
clearance · exemption · zoning · tariff · import · export · security · personnel
Adjusting measurement standards again
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- modificationAct of altering something
- amendmentChange to official text
- revisionAltering to improve
updating · conversion · transformation · redesignation · relabeling · reassessment · reevaluation · redefinition
Rearranging an existing framework
- reorganizationChanging how something's arranged
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- reshuffleRearrange elements anew
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
centralization · decentralization · consolidation · streamlining · departmental · division · merger · integration
Finest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- familyRelated people together
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- phylumMajor classification rank
kingdom · domain · binomial · nomenclature · systematics · cladistics · phylogeny · biodiversity
Standards for judgment
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
evaluation · review · audit · framework · rubric · threshold · benchmark · scoring
designation
Formal name or title
upgrade · clearance · exemption · zoning · tariff · import · export · security · personnel · employee
recalibration
Adjusting measurement standards again
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- modificationAct of altering something
- amendmentChange to official text
revision · updating · conversion · transformation · redesignation · relabeling · reassessment · reevaluation · redefinition · shifting
restructuring
Rearranging an existing framework
- reorganizationChanging how something's arranged
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- reshuffleRearrange elements anew
hierarchy · centralization · decentralization · consolidation · streamlining · departmental · division · merger · integration · reform
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- familyRelated people together
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
phylum · kingdom · domain · binomial · nomenclature · systematics · cladistics · phylogeny · biodiversity · morphology
criteria
Standards for judgment
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
assessment · evaluation · review · audit · framework · rubric · threshold · benchmark · scoring · rating
- HR actionshiring, firing, layoff, promotion, demotion
- pay changesraise, pay raise, pay cut, wage increase, salary bump
- second thoughtssecond thoughts, reconsideration, rethinking, change of mind, change of heart
- exemptionsexemption, tax exemption, medical exemption, religious exemption, tax exempt
- shipping feesshipping fee, delivery fee, handling fee, delivery charge, postage
- taxonomygenus, species, taxon, kingdom, phylum
reclassificationretention
Continued holding or possession
confirmation · reaffirmation · maintenance · preservation · status quo
class, classical, classified, classify, classification, unclassified, reclassify, classifier, declassify