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    classify
    /ˈklasɪfʌɪ/

    verb

    • 1. arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics: "mountain peaks are classified according to their shape"
    • 2. designate (documents or information) as officially secret: "government officials classified 6.3 million documents in 1992"

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  2. Learn the meaning of classify, a verb that means to divide things or people into groups according to their type or characteristics. See how to use classify in different contexts, such as biology, business, or law, with examples and translations.

  3. Learn the meaning of classify, a verb that means to arrange in classes or to consider as belonging to a group. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for classify.

  4. Learn the meaning and usage of the verb classify, which means to arrange something in groups according to features that they have in common. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and extra examples of classify in different contexts.

  5. Learn the meaning of classify, a verb that means to divide things into groups or types according to some system or principle. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of classify in British and American English.

  6. Classify definition: to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.. See examples of CLASSIFY used in a sentence.

  7. The word classify contains the base word class, which means "category" and comes from the Latin classis, which actually referred to an army or group called to arms. It eventually came to mean "a group," and thus classify means "to group."

  8. Learn the meaning and usage of the verb classify, which means to arrange or organize by classes or categories, or to declare as confidential or secret. Find synonyms, translations, and related words for classify.