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- DictionaryClas·si·fy/ˈklasəˌfī/
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"
verb. assign to a class or kind. “How should algae be classified ?” synonyms: relegate. see more. verb. declare unavailable, as for security reasons. “ Classify these documents” see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˌklæsəˈfaɪ/ UK. /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Classify."
Definition of classify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class. 2. to assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.) Compare classification (sense 5) 3. to limit the availability of (information, a document, etc.) to authorized persons. SYNONYMS 1. class, rank, rate, categorize, group.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈklæsɪfaɪ / us. Add to word list Add to word list. to put people or things into groups by their type, size, etc: [ often passive ] A third of the population has been classified as poor. The books are classified by subject. (Definition of classify from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
4 days ago · (klæsɪfaɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense classifies, present participle classifying, past tense, past participle classified. transitive verb. To classify things means to divide them into groups or types so that things with similar characteristics are in the same group.
1. to arrange or order by classes; categorize. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government to declare (information, documents, etc) of possible aid to an enemy and therefore not available to people outside a restricted group. [C18: back formation from classification] ˈclassiˌfiable adj. ˈclassiˌfier n.
to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class. Government to assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.). Cf. classification (def. 5). to limit the availability of (information, a document, etc.) to authorized persons. Latin classi ( s) class + - fy. 1790–1800. clas′si•fi′a•ble, adj.
