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  • Scientific Classification: What Does It Mean to Group Similar Items?
    When scientists group together items that are alike in some way, they are classifying them.

    Here are some other terms that are related to this process:

    * Categorizing: This is a general term for putting things into groups.

    * Sorting: This is a more specific term for arranging items into groups based on specific criteria.

    * Taxonomizing: This term is specifically used for classifying living organisms.

    No matter what word you use, the basic idea is the same: scientists are trying to make sense of the world around them by organizing information into manageable categories.

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