# reclassification

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #55,682

## Definitions
1. The act of reclassifying; a second or subsequent classification.
2. The assignment of a high-school student to a different graduation class (either a year earlier or later than their original), often to allow a potential athlete either to develop further or to start playing professionally earlier.

## Etymology
From re- + classification.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reclassification