Definitions for classify
ˈklæs əˌfaɪclas·si·fy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separateverb

   arrange or order by classes or categories

   "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

2. classifyverb

   declare unavailable, as for security reasons

   "Classify these documents"

3. relegate, classifyverb

   assign to a class or kind

   "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. classifyverb

   To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize

   Should we classify "make up" as an idiom or as a phrasal verb?

2. classifyverb

   To declare something a secret, especially a government secret

   They decided to classify that information.

3. Etymology: From classifier.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Assign
   • Restrict

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'classify' in Verbs Frequency: #840

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of classify in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of classify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of classify in a Sentence

1. Michela Menting:

   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.

2. Democratic House manager Zoe Lofgren:

   I've read that testimony, i'll just say that a cover-up is not a proper reason to classify a document.

3. Alejandro Gomez:

   He described it in a completely natural way ... I would say he actually seemed happy to have done this, he wants people to see his picture, to know his name ... I would obviously classify this person as a murderer, a serial killer.

4. Phil Napoli:

   We would have to start looking to some countries that I wouldn't classify as democracies for some of these types of things.

5. Luis Elizondo:

   That fact is not something any government or institution should classify in order to keep secret from the people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=classify
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Classify
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classify
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=classify