Noun
a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number
Source: WordNet"Abridged 15" was published in early 2012. citation Design The Dewey Decimal Classification organizes library materials by discipline or field of study. Source: Internet
Chan (2007), p. 331 The Dewey Decimal Classification has a number for all subjects, including fiction, although many libraries create a separate fiction section shelved by alphabetical order of the author's surname. Source: Internet
It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries; in these countries, most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the older Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). Source: Internet