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classify
verb clas·si·fy \ˈkla-sə-ˌfī\
: to arrange (people or things) into groups based on ways that they are alike
: to consider (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group
clas·si·fiedclas·si·fy·ing
Full Definition of CLASSIFY
transitive verb
1
: to arrange in classes <classifying books according to subject matter>
2
: to assign (as a document) to a category
— clas·si·fi·able \ˌkla-sə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of CLASSIFY
1799
Related to CLASSIFY
- Synonyms
- assort, break down, categorize, class, codify, compartment, compartmentalize, digest, distinguish, distribute, grade, group, peg, place, range, rank, relegate, separate, sort, type
CLASSIFY Defined for Kids
classify
verb clas·si·fy \ˈkla-sə-ˌfī\
clas·si·fiedclas·si·fy·ing
Definition of CLASSIFY for Kids
: to arrange in groups based on similarities <Our librarians classify books by subject.>
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classify
transitive verb clas·si·fy \ˈklas-ə-ˌfī\
clas·si·fiedclas·si·fy·ing
Medical Definition of CLASSIFY
: to arrange in classes that have systematic relations usually founded on common properties <how would you classify these animals>
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