 classify |
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| 1. | [ verb ] arrange or order by classes or categories | |
| Synonyms: | sort_out separate class assort sort | |
| Examples: | "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" |
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| Related terms: | categorize categorize refer group reclassify catalogue count pigeonhole dichotomize unitise grade isolate size class categorization classification class class classifier class sorting classification sort sorter sorter compare | |
| 2. | [ verb ] assign to a class or kind | |
| Synonyms: | relegate | |
| Examples: | "How should algae be classified?" "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms" |
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| Related terms: | assign categorization classification class classifier classification class relegation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] declare unavailable, as for security reasons | |
| Examples: | "Classify these documents" |
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| Related terms: | declassify restrict classification | |
| Similar spelling: |
classifier classified Clasby class_Aves |
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