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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

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