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classify - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'classify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Classify [ v. t.]
- To distribute into classes; to arrange according to a system; to arrange in sets according to some method founded on common properties or characters.

Meaning of 'classify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . classify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- declare unavailable, as for security reasons
Example in sentence:
  • Classify these documents
Meaning (2):
- assign to a class or kind
Example in sentence:
  • How should algae be classified?;
  • People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms
Meaning (3):
- arrange or order by classes or categories
Example in sentence:
  • How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?