Equalization and Classification

noun

• The act of making equal or uniform.
  • synonyms: equalisation, leveling

(n.) The act of equalizing or state of being equalized.

In some jurisdictions, when it is necessary to correct inequalities in state wide tax assessments, an' equalization' factor is used to achieve uniformity. An equalization factor may be applied to raise or lower assessments in a particular district or county. The assessed value of each property in the area is multiplied by the equalization factor, and the tax rate is then applied to the equalized assessment.

noun

• The act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type.
  • synonyms: categorization, categorisation, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortment
• A group of people or things arranged by class or category.
  • synonyms: categorization, categorisation
• The basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories.
  • synonyms: categorization, categorisation, sorting
• Restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people. .

(n.) The act of forming into a class or classes; a distibution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or affinities.

(DoD) The determination that official information requires, in the interests of national security, a specific degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure, coupled with a designation signifying that such a determination has been made. See also security classification.