classify

American  

[klas-uh-fahy] / ˈklæs əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

classified, classifying

1. to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.

   Synonyms:

   group, categorize, rate, rank, class

2. to assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.).

3. to limit the availability of (information, a document, etc.) to authorized persons.

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classify British  

/ ˈklæsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to arrange or order by classes; categorize

2. government to declare (information, documents, etc) of possible aid to an enemy and therefore not available to people outside a restricted group

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Other Word Forms

• classifiable adjective
• classifier noun
• misclassify verb (used with object)
• nonclassifiable adjective
• overclassify verb (used with object)
• preclassify verb (used with object)
• unclassifiable adjective
• unclassifiableness noun
• unclassifiably adverb
• unclassifying adjective

Etymology

Origin of classify

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Latin classi(s) class + -fy

Example Sentences

The startup is the maker of Claude, the only large-language-model that can be used in classified settings, a status from the Defense Department that has been a competitive advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because I was not working at the time and was legally classified as financially dependent, I received a larger civil-compensation award than if I had returned to employment.

From MarketWatch

Using these patterns, machine learning models were able to classify cancer types with 90.9% accuracy.

From Science Daily

"However, only in a few cases have the occurrences been thoroughly quantified, which is a prerequisite for classifying them as actual deposits," it stressed.

From Barron's

To keep watch for rustlers, Brittain scans the classified ads in the back of Livestock Weekly for ones that look suspicious.

From Barron's

Related Words

• allocate
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• arrange
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• organize
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