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Refers to how the categories of a classification are arranged, grouped and sub-divided.
The categories of a classification can be arranged in either a hierarchical or flat structure. In flat classifications the categories are arranged at a single level. Hierarchical classifications have several levels corresponding to different degrees of resolution (detail) in the measurement (specification) of the variable being observed.
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United Nations Statistics Division, n.d. UN Glossary of Classification Terms.
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