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general classification

general classification noun: the overall standings in a bicycle stage race, based on a rider's total elapsed time in all stages of the race with the lowest time being the leader.

Noun

general classification (countable and uncountable, plural general classifications)

  1. The overall standings in a bicycle stage race, based on a rider's total elapsed time in all stages of the race with the lowest time being the leader.
  2. (Australia, dated, film classification) suitable for all ages.

Forms of general classification

pluralgeneral classifications

Questions about general classification

What does general classification mean?
General classification means the overall standings in a bicycle stage race, based on a rider's total elapsed time in all stages of the race with the lowest time being the leader.
What part of speech is general classification?
General classification is a noun.
What is the plural of general classification?
The plural of general classification is general classifications.

Words near general classification in the dictionary

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  4. General Carrera
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  8. general continued fraction
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