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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
classification
Noun
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A classification the system of groups that are based on the characteristics of the group members.
Linnaeus was known for his system of plant classification, which ordered plants according to their sexual parts.
The Library of Congress Classification puts these books together.
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Classification is the process of organizing things into groups based on their characteristics.
The information that was originally on our website was based on an earlier classification.
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A classification is one group of things that have similar characteristics.
The raises are going out mostly to employees in different skill classifications.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
residential
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adjective
used or designed for residence or limited to residences
a residential hotel
a residential quarter
a residential college
residential zoning
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adjective
of or relating to or connected with residence
a residential requirement for the doctorate
neighborhood
Noun
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A neighborhood is part of a town or city.
They live in an Italian neighborhood on the west side of the city.
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Somebody or something's neighborhood is the area, people, or ideas around or near them.
He goes to church on Sundays and has lunch at a restaurant in his neighborhood.
The phone costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $500.