Definition of dewey decimal system in English Turkish dictionary
(Askeri) DEWEY ONDALIK SİSTEMİ: Ondalıklara dayanan ikinci derecede başlıklar kullanmak suretiyle her çeşit evrakın dosyalanmasına yarayan ve kara ordusu tarafından kullanılan numaralama sistemi
Definition of dewey decimal system in English English dictionary
a system used by libraries for putting books into groups according to their subject. General subjects (for example, sports) are given a number, and then particular parts of this subject (for example, the Olympics) are each given a more specific number using decimal numbers. The system was invented by Melvil Dewey (1851-1931), a US librarian
{i} system of library classification of books according to their subjects (using 3 digit numbers and decimals)