classify
verb
clas·si·fy
ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 
classified; classifying
1
: to arrange in classes (see class entry 1 sense 3)
classifying books according to subject matter
2
: to consider (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group
The movie is classified as a comedy.
The vehicle is classified as a truck.
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Examples of classify in a Sentence
Students will be learning about the ways scientists classify animals.
The online system can classify books by subject.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
That particular storm watch was the first NOAA released in 19 years for a geomagnetic storm classified as a G4 – a single level away from being the most severe solar storm possible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
This is an increase from the 40 percent likelihood at which the weather system has been classified all week, having increased from 30 percent on Sunday afternoon.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Types Fructose intolerance can be classified into two main types: fructose malabsorption and hereditary fructose intolerance.
—Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classify. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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classify
verb
clas·si·fy
ˈklas-ə-ˌfī
classified; classifying
: to arrange in or assign to classes
classify books by subjects
classifier
noun
-ˌfī(-ə)r
Medical Definition
classify
transitive verb
clas·si·fy
ˈklas-ə-ˌfī
classified; classifying
: to arrange in classes that have systematic relations usually founded on common properties
how would you classify these animals
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