What does classement in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word classement in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use classement in French.

The word classement in French means order, rankings, case, natural disaster classification, overall ranking, file in the bin, file under WPB [waste paper basket], filing cabinet, filing system. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word classement

order

nom masculin (ordre, rangement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a fait du classement dans ses dossiers.
He had a sort-out of his files.

rankings

nom masculin (listage ordonné)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Gomis est en tête du classement des meilleurs buteurs de Ligue 1.
Gomis is at the head of the rankings for the best scorers in the premier league.

case

nom masculin (Droit : catégorisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa plainte a fait l'objet d'un classement sans suite.
His complaint only led to an abandoned case.

natural disaster classification

nom masculin (décision administrative de sinistre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le classement en catastrophe naturelle simplifie les démarches administratives auprès des assureurs.

overall ranking

nom masculin (classement de tous les participants) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A la fin des jeux Olympiques, les journaux publient le classement général des pays participants.

file in the bin, file under WPB [waste paper basket]

nom masculin (jeter à la poubelle) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

filing cabinet

nom masculin (meuble pour rangement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

filing system

nom masculin (méthode de tri) (for documents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of classement in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.