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Definition classify in British English

classify verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈklæsɪfaɪ/
1

to put people or things into particular groups according to the features that they have

Example

In the study families are classified according to their incomes.

Example

The specimens were then classified into four groups.

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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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Definition classify in British English