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Meaning of "Dewey Decimal System" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM

Named after Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), US educator who invented the system.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM

Dewey Decimal System  [ˈdjuːɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM

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Dewey Decimal System is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dewey Decimal System

Dewey Decimal Classification

The Dewey Decimal Classification, or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876. It has been revised and expanded through 23 major editions, the latest issued in 2011, and has grown from a four-page pamphlet in 1876 with fewer than one thousand classes to a four volume set. It is also available in an abridged version suitable for smaller libraries. It is currently maintained by the Online Computer Library Center, a library research center. OCLC licenses access to an online version, WebDewey, for catalogers, and has an experimental linked data version on the Web with open access. The Decimal Classification introduced the concepts of relative location and relative index which allow new books to be added to a library in their appropriate location based on subject. Libraries previously had given books permanent shelf locations that were related to the order of acquisition rather than topic. The classification's notation makes use of three-digit Arabic numerals for main classes, with fractional decimals allowing expansion for further detail.

Definition of Dewey Decimal System in the English dictionary

The definition of Dewey Decimal System in the dictionary is a frequently used system of library book classification and arrangement with ten main subject classes Also called: decimal classification, DDS.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM


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dewy
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mildewy
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newie
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spewy
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stewy
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM

Dewar
Dewar flask
dewater
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dewclawed
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WORDS THAT END LIKE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM

alarm system
audio system
central nervous system
computer system
control system
cooling system
digestive system
ecosystem
heating system
immune system
nervous system
one-party system
operating system
respiratory system
solar system
sound system
stem
subsystem
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water system

Synonyms and antonyms of Dewey Decimal System in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Dewey Decimal System» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM

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The translations of Dewey Decimal System from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dewey Decimal System» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杜威十进制系统
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sistema decimal de Dewey
570 millions of speakers

English

Dewey Decimal System
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेवी दशमलव प्रणाली
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نظام ديوي العشري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дьюи система
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Classificação Decimal de Dewey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেভি ডেসিমাল সিস্টেম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dewey Decimal System
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dewey Decimal System
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dewey-Dezimalsystem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デューイ十進システム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

듀이 십진 분류법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dewey Decimal System
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Hệ thống thập phân Dewey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெவே டெசிமல் சிஸ்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेव्ही डेसिमल सिस्टम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dewey Ondalık Sistem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Decimale Dewey sistema
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

System dziesiętny Deweya
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дьюї система
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sistemul decimal Dewey
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Dewey Decimal System
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Dewey Desimale Stelsel
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Dewey Decimal System
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Dewey Decimal System
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dewey Decimal System

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM»

The term «Dewey Decimal System» is normally little used and occupies the 109.854 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Dewey Decimal System» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Dewey Decimal System» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dewey Decimal System

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM»

Discover the use of Dewey Decimal System in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dewey Decimal System and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bob the Alien Discovers the Dewey Decimal System
Bob is from planet Plainold, where they have just discovered spiders.
Sandy Donovan, 2010
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The Dewey Decimal System
Decimal takes no pleasure in this kind of civic dirty work. He'd be perfectly content alone amongst his books. But this is not in the cards, as the DA calls on Dewey for a seemingly straightforward union-busting job.
Nathan Larson, 2013
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The Dewey Decimal System
Explains how the Dewey decimal system of classification for libraries was invented and how it works.
Allan Fowler, 1996
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The Dewey Decimal System of Love
Forty-year-old librarian Alison Sheffield finds her proper, staid, and quiet life turned upside down when she falls head over heels in love.
Josephine Carr, 2004
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Do You Know Dewey?: Exploring the Dewey Decimal System
Search for ghosts in the 100s section, track down everything from costumes to cars in the 300s, and be on the lookout for sports and music in the 700s. By the end of the book, you'll be more than ready to dive into Dewey on your own!
Brian P. Cleary, 2012
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Dewey Decimal System Defeats Truman!: Library Cartoons
Wonder why books sometimes wake up cold? Because someone stole the covers. And why do hitmen come after librarians? They know too much, of course. These are just a few of the offbeat insights from cartoonist Scott McCullar.
Scott McCullar, 1998
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The Theory And Practice Of The Dewey Decimal Classification ...
Each team gets a Dewey Decimal System "cheat sheet" listing the basic categories of the Dewey Decimal System. Call out broad subject categories, such as "trains" or "dinosaurs." The students then must decide, as a team, in what Dewey ...
Shivendra Singh, 2011
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The Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification ...
Fedden, T. (2001) 'Figuring out the Dewey Decimal System: dollars and sense', The Unabashed Librarian, 118: 15–16. Fields, A.M. and Connell, T.H. (2004) ' Classification and the definition of a discipline: the Dewey Decimal Classification  ...
M. P. Satija, 2013
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Decimal System for Classifying Data Pertaining to the ...
In the Dewey decimal system, the entire field of knowledge is divided into ten main divisions, numbered by the digits from 0 to 9, thus: 0. - General Works 5. - Natural Sciences 1. - Philosophy G. - Useful Arts 2. - Religion 7. - Fine Arts 3.
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The Nervous System: A Novel
While tying up loose ends from his employer's murder, Dewey finds information on a senator's involvement in a Korean prostitute's murder, and becomes a target of the Korean community and the Cyna-corps stormtroopers, a private military ...
Nathan Larson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dewey Decimal System is used in the context of the following news items.
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A seed library takes hold in Depauville with hopes for growth
The seeds at the library are stored in acid-free envelopes in drawers that previously held index cards related to the Dewey Decimal System, ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
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Review of Scott Sherman, 'Patience and Fortitude: Power, Real …
... the moviegoing public or driven them insane) and Fort's biography was shelved somewhere along that stretch of the Dewey decimal system. «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»
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The Bradley Alston Files
As a kid, my friends and I used to go to the school library, and there was this back corner that, according to the Dewey Decimal System, was the ... «The Source Weekly, Jul 15»
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Victims' advocate returns to Stanwood Library, where he once found …
She said she didn't really know so they'd have to look it up at the library. Safran made his way to Dewey Decimal System number 296. Judaism. «HeraldNet, Jun 15»
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Going beyond the Dewey Decimal System: Despite challenges …
Education is constantly evolving, as are school libraries. This is the final installment in a three-part series exploring the changing roles, joys and ... «Cranston Herald, Jun 15»
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Louise Detrick: Library Volunteer Runs a Tight Shelf
So organized that she is tasked with maintaining the nonfiction section, where books are classified by the Dewey Decimal System rather than ... «The Ledger, Jun 15»
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PHOTOS: Library-turned-home for sale in Warwick
The former Old Warwick League Library in Warwick Neck is up for sale, but you don't have to know the Dewey Decimal System to buy it. «WPRO, Jun 15»
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Adopt-a-Shelf volunteers needed at library
Volunteers attend a mandatory two-hour training session to learn how the library is organized alphabetically and by the Dewey Decimal system ... «Beloit Daily News, Jun 15»
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Thank You, Goodnight- Andy Abramowitz Book Review
It becomes the Dewey Decimal System by which our world is organized.” Thank You, Goodnight is an enriching debut novel, with complex ... «AbsolutePunk.net, Jun 15»
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Yuccie revolution
... and culture we Generation Xers only dreamed of when we used encyclopedias and the Dewey Decimal System to write book reports and find ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dewey Decimal System [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dewey-decimal-system>. Apr 2024 ».
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