What does Classify mean?
Definitions for Classify
ˈklæs əˌfaɪclas·si·fy
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Princeton's WordNet
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separateverb
arrange or order by classes or categories
"How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
classifyverb
declare unavailable, as for security reasons
"Classify these documents"
relegate, classifyverb
assign to a class or kind
"How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"
Wiktionary
classifyverb
To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
Should we classify "make up" as an idiom or as a phrasal verb?
classifyverb
To declare something a secret, especially a government secret
They decided to classify that information.
Etymology: From classifier.
ChatGPT
classify
To classify means to organize items and data into predetermined categories or groups based on their similarities or characteristics. This action aids in better understanding, analyzing, and interpreting the data or items.
Webster Dictionary
Classifyverb
to distribute into classes; to arrange according to a system; to arrange in sets according to some method founded on common properties or characters
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Classify
klas′i-fī, v.t. to make or form into classes: to arrange:—pr.p. class′ifying; pa.p. class′ified.—adjs. Classifī′able, capable of being classified; Classif′ic, denoting classes.—n. Classificā′tion, act of forming into classes: distribution into classes.—adj. Class′ificātory.—n. Class′ifīer. [L. classis, and facĕre, to make.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'Classify' in Verbs Frequency: #840
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Classify in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Classify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Classify in a Sentence
More than an actual criminal mastermind, he was what you would classify as a' lone actor' as opposed to an organized crime syndicate or state sponsored actor, his motivations appeared to be quite personal. ... He obviously had strong feelings about AIDS and AIDS research.
He’s definitely a starter. You do n’t classify a player of that quality as anything else, we have plenty of starters. More than 11 and that’s the thing when you’re at Manchester United.
It's very important to persevere, to specify, clarify and demand that measures are taken so that this is not repeated, and the first measure is to classify it for what it is, an act of terrorism that seeks to take Mexican lives.
People want to classify me, but because I'm complicated, it's difficult to put me in a box, i support closing Rikers( Island jail) but also support closing the pipeline that feeds Rikers.
The whole dietary supplement industry is regulated to some extent, but it’s not really enforced because they don’t have enough people to oversee it, i think it’s going to be interesting to see what happens in the larger picture around what we classify as food or what would classify as dietary supplements, and what type of regulatory pathways are going to move forward.
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- صنفArabic
- klasifikovatCzech
- unterteilen, einordenen, einstufen, klassifizierenGerman
- klasifikiEsperanto
- clasificar, encasillarSpanish
- salainen, luokitella, ryhmittää, jäsentää, lajitellaFinnish
- classifierFrench
- rangaighIrish
- menggolongkanIndonesian
- klasigarIdo
- 分類しますJapanese
- rangschikken, classificerenDutch
- klasyfikowaćPolish
- classificarPortuguese
- clasificaRomanian
- засекре́чивать, засекре́тить, классифици́роватьRussian
- klassificeraSwedish
- 分類Chinese
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