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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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The movement was classified by periodic pulses, or bursts of mobility that lasted for one to two hours.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Experts have attributed the global rise in autism prevalence in part to broader awareness and changes to how the disorder is classified and diagnosed.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
The filing states that the company is classified as an emerging growth company and plans to leverage certain exemptions from disclosure requirements applicable to public companies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
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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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