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Word: Classify
Speech Type: Verb
late 18th century: back-formation from classification, from French, from classe ‘class’, from Latin classis ‘division’
ˈklasɪfʌɪ
arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics
Short Definition:arrange group of people or things in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics
Examples:- mountain peaks are classified according to their shape
designate (documents or information) as officially secret
Short Definition:designate documents or information as officially secret
Examples:- government officials classified 6.3 million documents in 1992
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