classify

verb

clas·si·fy | \ ˈkla-sə-ˌfī

classified; classifying

Definition of classify

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

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The projected cost to Uber if its drivers are classified as employees and not independent contractors in California, according to a Barclays analysis. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Audi Recall, Shifting Alliances, and More Car News This Week," 16 June 2019 The Sheriff's Office labeled the incident battery on an officer, classified as a misdemeanor, and will be investigating with the Oakland Police Department. — Scooby Axson, SI.com, "Police: Raptors Executive Accused of Hitting Cop After Game 6," 14 June 2019 The agency has long maintained an SCIF on a separate floor from the administrator’s office, where officials with proper clearances can go to share information classified as secret. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "EPA chief’s $25,000 soundproof booth? It actually cost about $43,000," 14 Mar. 2018 Under those regulations, Kohn explains, groups of whistle-blowers can come forward anonymously and be classified as a single entity. — Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, "Tusks, Horns, and Claws: The Fight to Dismantle the Facebook Animal Parts Bazaar," 5 June 2018 The Russian space corporation, Roscosmos, has classified this as a handling error. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: Scotland’s NIMBY problem, SpaceX test firing, Soyuz mishap," 2 Nov. 2018 The team had officially classified as losers since April 24. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Dodgers get back to .500 with 5-0 shutout of Pirates," 6 June 2018 National Weather Service meteorologist John Paul Martin classified the tornado as an EF2, which is defined by winds speeds between 111 and 135 mph. — Washington Post, "Milwaukee settles lawsuit over stop-and-frisk," 11 July 2018 National Weather Service meteorologist John Paul Martin classified the tornado as an EF2, which is defined by winds speeds between 111 and 135 mph. — CBS News, "Newborn baby killed, dozens injured when tornado strikes North Dakota city," 11 July 2018

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