Definition of classify
classified
;classifying
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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.
Recent Examples of classify from the Web
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The report says that Mylan, by classifying EpiPen as a generic drug rather than a brand-name product, shortchanged the Medicaid program for the poor.
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The incident has been classified as third-degree robbery.
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The former is classified as a much more serious B1 crime, which under North Carolina law carries a maximum sentence in Taylor’s case of more than 30 years in prison.
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Somchai Maneerat, adding that the items are classified as military weapons under Thai law.
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Somchai Maneerat, adding that the items are classified as military weapons under Thai law.
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When police tallied the damage, at least 11 people had been classified as victims, meaning they were fired at or their vehicles were struck by bullets.
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For example, no parts of animals or fish that are classified as game animals can be used as bait.
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Rural roads were the worst: 67 percent of deaths among children occurred on roads classified as rural by the Federal Highway Administration.
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Origin and Etymology of classify
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CLASSIFY Defined for English Language Learners
classify
playDefinition of classify for English Language Learners
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: to arrange (people or things) into groups based on ways that they are alike
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: to consider (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group
CLASSIFY Defined for Kids
classify
playDefinition of classify for Students
classified
;classifying
: to arrange in groups based on similarities Our librarians classify books by subject.
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