The definition of a classification is a systematic arrangement in groups or categories according to established criteria.. This definition implies that there are, in fact, established criteria. However, when it comes to nodal classifications, such well-accepted criteria are often difficult to identify.
mesmerizes; mesmerized; mesmerizing. Learner's definition of MESMERIZE. [+ object] : to hold the attention of (someone) entirely : to interest or amaze (someone) so much that nothing else is seen or noticed â usually used as (be) mesmerized. The crowd was mesmerized by the acrobats. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.
beÂ·musâ²edÂ·ly (-myoÍoâ²zÄ­d-lÄ) adv. beÂ·museâ²ment n. Usage Note: The word bemused is sometimes used to mean amused, especially when finding something wryly funny, as in The stream of jokes from the comedian left the audience bemused, with some breaking out into guffaws. Most of the Usage Panel does not like this usage, with 78 percent rejecting this sentence in our 2005 survey.