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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/ · UK /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/

classify means: To put things into groups according to their type or features.

verb

PUT IN GROUPSB2

To put things into groups according to their type or features.

  • We classify animals into groups.
  • The report classified the incident as an accident.
  • How do you classify these plants?

How to use it: classify something as something (They classified the building as unsafe.); classify something by something (We classify the books by subject.); classify something into groups (The researchers classified the answers into three groups.)

Similar words: categorize, group, sort

Common phrases: classify something as something, classify by something, classify into groups

KEEP SECRETC1

To officially declare information secret, so only certain people may see it.

  • The government classified the report.
  • Officials classified details of the military operation.
  • Why did they classify those documents?

How to use it: classify something as secret (The ministry classified the plans as secret.)

Opposites: declassify

Common phrases: classify a document, classify information, classify as secret

Questions about classify

What does classify mean?

To put things into groups according to their type or features.

What is classify in other languages?

Türkçe: sınıflandırmak · Español: clasificar · Français: classer · Deutsch: klassifizieren · Italiano: classificare · 日本語: 分類する

How do you pronounce classify?

In American English /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/; in British English /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/.

How do you use classify in a sentence?

We classify animals into groups. The report classified the incident as an accident.

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