uainishaji
oo-ah-ee-nee-SHAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliuainishajioo-ah-ee-nee-SHAH-jee
Meaning
The act of sorting things into groups according to their kind or features, or of identifying what something is, as in classifying plants or identifying a virus.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, from kuainisha, to classify. Mfumo wa uainishaji, a classification system; uainishaji wa ardhi, land classification.
Examples
- Uainishaji wa wanyama hufuata sifa zao.The classification of animals follows their features.
- Wataalamu walifanya uainishaji wa udongo shambani.Experts carried out a classification of the soil on the farm.
- Uainishaji wa hoteli hutolewa kwa nyota.Hotel classification is given in stars.
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