Main Entry:

clas·si·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈkla-sə-ˌfī\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

clas·si·fied; clas·si·fy·ing

Date:

1799

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