Dewey decimal system
Dewey decimal system

Dewey decimal system, the


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Pronunciation: / ˈdɛsɪm(ə)l ˈsɪstəm ðə;ðɪ;ðiː /

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also the Dewey Decimal Classification
  1. a system used by libraries for putting books into groups according to their subject. General subjects (for example, sports) are given a number, and then particular parts of this subject (for example, the Olympics) are each given a more specific number using DECIMAL numbers. The system was invented by Melvil Dewey (1851-1931), a US LIBRARIAN .
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Pronunciation: tə;tʊ;tuː eɪ ˈlɛsə ɪkˈstɛnt;ɛkˈstɛnt
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