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classify
[klas-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
to assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.).
to limit the availability of (information, a document, etc.) to authorized persons.
classify
/ ˈklæsɪˌfaɪ /
verb
to arrange or order by classes; categorize
government to declare (information, documents, etc) of possible aid to an enemy and therefore not available to people outside a restricted group
Other Word Forms
- classifier noun
- classifiable adjective
- 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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of classify1
Example Sentences
Eastern contested the decision, and the fine was reduced to $15,625 and classified as a serious violation rather than a willful one, according to federal records.
A Gleason score of nine meant his illness was classified as "high-grade" and the cancer cells could spread quickly, according to Cancer Research UK.
When the accord was signed in 2015, China was classified as a developing country.
In a classified briefing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, lawmakers urged the Pentagon’s top lawyer, Earl Matthews, to provide a better legal explanation for the campaign, The Wall Street Journal reported.
In Madagascar, 14 species were newly classified as near threatened and three others were labelled vulnerable.
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