classify

clas·si·fy

verb \ˈkla-sə-ˌfī\

clas·si·fiedclas·si·fy·ing

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

Examples of CLASSIFY

1. Students will be learning about the ways scientists classify animals.
2. The online system can classify books by subject.

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

Antonyms: derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, mess (up), muss (up), rumple, upset

Related Words: array, dispose, draw up, marshal (also marshall), order, organize, systematize; alphabetize, catalog (or catalogue), file, index, list, refer; pigeonhole, shelve; identify, recognize; cull, screen, set, sieve, sift, winnow; clump, cluster, colligate; recategorize, reclassify, regroup; subcategorize

Near Antonyms: confuse, disarrange, jumble, lump, mix (up), scramble; misclassify, missort, mistype

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