classify
verb (used with object)
to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
classifies
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present tense formof classify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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They developed the Nova system, which classifies the degree to which a food product is processed, from minimal to ultraprocessed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The UK government classifies them as critical national infrastructure and, according to recent Senedd research, "most jobs in the UK" are now reliant on them.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies the chemical as a probable carcinogen and has linked exposure to bladder cancer, multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Sunscreen is regulated as a cosmetic in Europe, leading to more variety than in the U.S., which classifies it as an over-the-counter drug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He learns the endless terms, the vocabulary that classifies the details of ancient buildings, writing them on separate index cards and making illustrations on the back: architrave, entablature, tympanum, voussoir.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
