American Dictionary
Definition classify in American English
classify
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈklæsɪˌfaɪ/
Example
In the study families are classified according to their incomes.
Example
The specimens were then classified into four groups.
Synonyms and related words
1.1
to decide which group someone or something belongs to, according to the particular features they have
Example
These cows are now classified as a rare breed.
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2
Example
The government has classified the results of the nuclear tests.
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