Definition of classify in English:

classify

verbclassifying, classified, classifies ˈklasɪfʌɪˈklæsəˌfaɪ

[with object]

1Arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics.
把…分类
mountain peaks are classified according to their shape
山峰是根据形状来分类的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Another of his interests was in classifying information and he made substantial contributions to this in his work in preparing a cumulative index for the first 23 volumes of the Mathematics of Computation.
- A successful insurance policy allows individuals to be correctly classified into a risk category.
- If they do, they are, of course, classified on that basis.
- Mothers were thus classified into two distinct groups.
- For instance, the search engine's ability to classify information through the use of meta-tags written by a programmer can distance the user from his or her original course.
- Information categorization is the process by which documents are classified into different categories.
- Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature.
- Techniques have been developed to automatically classify documents with respect to their topic.
- Next to these volumes was a notebook where he keeps a handwritten, detailed catalog of all the items in the collection, classified by writer, title, publisher, and the book's location in his library.
- A table at the end of the book also classifies documents into a number of topical categories.
- The tickets have been classified into nine categories to cater for different sets of target customers.
- Overall, 94.9 % of the participants were correctly classified into their respective smoking groups.
- This may well be intentional since this book has been classified for historical reading.
- These shares are classified by their back-end or contingent deferred sales charge.
- Soils within the park have been classified into 29 types.
- Rural areas in India can be broadly classified into three categories.
- These groups are classified into three cultures: those in the interior, the countryside, and the coastal regions.
- As shown in the table, all 25 specimens from Dover were correctly classified.
- If you spot other incorrectly classified books, feel free to relocate them.
- Smaller chunks of ice without proper names do get classified into categories.
Synonyms
put in order, order, set out, lay out, spread out, array, present, put out, display, exhibit, group, sort, organize, tidy, position, dispose
1. 1.1 Assign to a particular class or category.
  将…归入一类（或一个级别）
  elements are usually classified as metals or non-metals
  化学元素通常归为金属元素或非金属元素。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Respondents had to correctly identify the brand name or company name in order to be classified as providing a correct response.
  The detainees are all classified as category A prisoners and spend between 20 and 24 hours a day inside their cells.
  If there is no evidence of bleeding, the error would be classified as a category D.
  In order to be classified as sci-fi does a piece have to overtly explain itself in scientific terms?
  In Johannesburg, for example, the jacaranda tree, currently in bloom across the city, is classified as a category three invasive plant.
  The Regatta is classified as a category C event.
  He hopes to be classified as a refugee and assigned to a country so he can complete high school and go on to university.
  Many diseases previously classified as Th1 or Th2 dominant fail to meet the set criteria.
  A concussion that does result in a loss of consciousness is typically classified as a higher grade, or more severe, concussion.
  Tumors were classified as high grade when the combined Gleason score was 7 or above and as low grade when the combined score was 6 or below.
  Two were classified as level five - the most serious category.
  These genes are classified as growth rate regulated genes.
  These rates are classified as minimal; however, 14 per 10 000 of these minor events were reported as significant.
  They found that similar rates of women were classified as low risk (48% in private hospitals and 49% in public).
  As a result people coming from countries on the list cannot be classified as asylum seekers because, by definition, none of its citizens can be considered under threat.
  For a pothole to be classified as ‘Category One’ it would have to be four inches deep, or be assessed by an expert as being dangerous on other grounds.
  Of the 264 items listed, 228 were classified as symbolic beliefs (the remaining 36 were descriptions of gay men or lesbian women).
  For an employment category to be classified as specified, there must be a low probability of its members reaching the minimum requisite rank because of its career structure.
  The film has been classified as category III in Hong Kong, meaning it can only be shown to persons aged over 18.
  For the first time in the five-year history of the Classic, it is being classified as a Category 1 event by the World Professional Darts Council.
  Synonyms
  categorize, class, group, put into sets, grade, rank, rate, order, organize, range, sort, type, codify, bracket, systematize, systemize, stratify, catalogue, tabulate, list, file, index
  assign, allocate, consign, place, put
  brand, label, pigeonhole
  archaic assort
2Designate (documents or information) as officially secret.
将（文件，公文，情报）定为机密
government officials classified 6.3 million documents in 1992
1992年政府官员将630万份文件定为机密档案。
Example sentencesExamples
- And if allowed, they will classify the documents for 100 years.
- There are exceptions to protect the privacy of individuals, but the state's power to classify documents as national-security secrets is strictly limited.
- But remember that information is classified for a certain time period.
- One source of amusement was the fact that virtually anyone could classify a document, while a high-level review was required to declassify it.
- The administration's addiction to classifying documents is making an unnecessary casualty of the openness vital to democracy.
- The United States Government classifies information according to the degree which the unauthorized disclosure would damage national security.
- Only the president, the premier or cabinet members acting as proxy for either of them can classify a document as ‘top secret.’
- Unlike the U.S., the USSR classified all hard information on their space program as state secrets.
- What is the essence of balancing the vital interests of the state, society, and individuals in classifying information on arms and military equipment?
- We have learned to our dismay how quick government officials are to classify information, even when it is already in the public domain.
- Many of the records are classified top secret, with much of the information withheld from release due to its perceived sensitivity.

Derivatives

classifiable

adjective ˈklasɪfʌɪəb(ə)l

In fact, I'm not sure that that gathering would even be classifiable as a party but I could probably pack a lot of people into an area like that.
Example sentencesExamples
- Are they even classifiable as a business in the first place?
- My sense is that under the imprint, she gives herself more room to explore material not classifiable as or forced into the mystery-thriller-crime-novel genre.
- We've made no move to become more concrete or classifiable in our sound.
- Altogether, the film is funny, sensual, intellectual, quirky, and not easily classifiable in terms of its genre.

classificatory

adjective ˌklasɪfɪˈkeɪt(ə)riˈklæsəfəkəˌtɔri

Relating to or involving arrangement of a group of people or things in classes or categories.
complex classificatory schemas
Example sentencesExamples
- he adopted the classificatory hierarchy as the model of organization
- Of course, it's still subject to a range of objections and qualifications, but so is any classificatory system.
- As a taxonomist, he was only too familiar with the fragility of classificatory schema.
- The racial and sexual tensions of the late eighteenth century led to a narration of nature that included the classificatory schema that developed into the natural sciences.

Origin

Late 18th century: back-formation from classification, from French, from classe 'class', from Latin classis 'division'.

Rhymes

pacify

Definition of classify in US English:

classify

verbˈklæsəˌfaɪˈklasəˌfī

[with object]

1Arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics.
把…分类
mountain peaks are classified according to their shape
山峰是根据形状来分类的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Soils within the park have been classified into 29 types.
- The tickets have been classified into nine categories to cater for different sets of target customers.
- Mothers were thus classified into two distinct groups.
- These groups are classified into three cultures: those in the interior, the countryside, and the coastal regions.
- If you spot other incorrectly classified books, feel free to relocate them.
- Overall, 94.9 % of the participants were correctly classified into their respective smoking groups.
- If they do, they are, of course, classified on that basis.
- A successful insurance policy allows individuals to be correctly classified into a risk category.
- For instance, the search engine's ability to classify information through the use of meta-tags written by a programmer can distance the user from his or her original course.
- These shares are classified by their back-end or contingent deferred sales charge.
- Next to these volumes was a notebook where he keeps a handwritten, detailed catalog of all the items in the collection, classified by writer, title, publisher, and the book's location in his library.
- This may well be intentional since this book has been classified for historical reading.
- Another of his interests was in classifying information and he made substantial contributions to this in his work in preparing a cumulative index for the first 23 volumes of the Mathematics of Computation.
- Smaller chunks of ice without proper names do get classified into categories.
- Information categorization is the process by which documents are classified into different categories.
- Techniques have been developed to automatically classify documents with respect to their topic.
- Rural areas in India can be broadly classified into three categories.
- A table at the end of the book also classifies documents into a number of topical categories.
- Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature.
- As shown in the table, all 25 specimens from Dover were correctly classified.
Synonyms
put in order, order, set out, lay out, spread out, array, present, put out, display, exhibit, group, sort, organize, tidy, position, dispose
1. 1.1 Assign (someone or something) to a particular class or category.
  将…归入一类（或一个级别）
  elements are usually classified as metals or nonmetals
  化学元素通常归为金属元素或非金属元素。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He hopes to be classified as a refugee and assigned to a country so he can complete high school and go on to university.
  The film has been classified as category III in Hong Kong, meaning it can only be shown to persons aged over 18.
  For an employment category to be classified as specified, there must be a low probability of its members reaching the minimum requisite rank because of its career structure.
  In Johannesburg, for example, the jacaranda tree, currently in bloom across the city, is classified as a category three invasive plant.
  The detainees are all classified as category A prisoners and spend between 20 and 24 hours a day inside their cells.
  For a pothole to be classified as ‘Category One’ it would have to be four inches deep, or be assessed by an expert as being dangerous on other grounds.
  As a result people coming from countries on the list cannot be classified as asylum seekers because, by definition, none of its citizens can be considered under threat.
  Two were classified as level five - the most serious category.
  If there is no evidence of bleeding, the error would be classified as a category D.
  Tumors were classified as high grade when the combined Gleason score was 7 or above and as low grade when the combined score was 6 or below.
  A concussion that does result in a loss of consciousness is typically classified as a higher grade, or more severe, concussion.
  In order to be classified as sci-fi does a piece have to overtly explain itself in scientific terms?
  They found that similar rates of women were classified as low risk (48% in private hospitals and 49% in public).
  These genes are classified as growth rate regulated genes.
  Respondents had to correctly identify the brand name or company name in order to be classified as providing a correct response.
  The Regatta is classified as a category C event.
  Many diseases previously classified as Th1 or Th2 dominant fail to meet the set criteria.
  For the first time in the five-year history of the Classic, it is being classified as a Category 1 event by the World Professional Darts Council.
  Of the 264 items listed, 228 were classified as symbolic beliefs (the remaining 36 were descriptions of gay men or lesbian women).
  These rates are classified as minimal; however, 14 per 10 000 of these minor events were reported as significant.
  Synonyms
  categorize, class, group, put into sets, grade, rank, rate, order, organize, range, sort, type, codify, bracket, systematize, systemize, stratify, catalogue, tabulate, list, file, index
2. 1.2 Designate (documents or information) as officially secret or to which only authorized people may have access.
  将（文件，公文，情报）定为机密
  government officials classified 6.3 million documents in 1992
  1992年政府官员将630万份文件定为机密档案。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But remember that information is classified for a certain time period.
  There are exceptions to protect the privacy of individuals, but the state's power to classify documents as national-security secrets is strictly limited.
  And if allowed, they will classify the documents for 100 years.
  What is the essence of balancing the vital interests of the state, society, and individuals in classifying information on arms and military equipment?
  Unlike the U.S., the USSR classified all hard information on their space program as state secrets.
  The administration's addiction to classifying documents is making an unnecessary casualty of the openness vital to democracy.
  The United States Government classifies information according to the degree which the unauthorized disclosure would damage national security.
  We have learned to our dismay how quick government officials are to classify information, even when it is already in the public domain.
  One source of amusement was the fact that virtually anyone could classify a document, while a high-level review was required to declassify it.
  Only the president, the premier or cabinet members acting as proxy for either of them can classify a document as ‘top secret.’
  Many of the records are classified top secret, with much of the information withheld from release due to its perceived sensitivity.

Origin

Late 18th century: back-formation from classification, from French, from classe ‘class’, from Latin classis ‘division’.

单词	classify
释义	Definition of classify in English: classify verbclassifying, classified, classifies ˈklasɪfʌɪˈklæsəˌfaɪ [with object] 1Arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics. 把…分类 mountain peaks are classified according to their shape 山峰是根据形状来分类的。 Example sentencesExamples Another of his interests was in classifying information and he made substantial contributions to this in his work in preparing a cumulative index for the first 23 volumes of the Mathematics of Computation. A successful insurance policy allows individuals to be correctly classified into a risk category. If they do, they are, of course, classified on that basis. Mothers were thus classified into two distinct groups. For instance, the search engine's ability to classify information through the use of meta-tags written by a programmer can distance the user from his or her original course. Information categorization is the process by which documents are classified into different categories. Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature. Techniques have been developed to automatically classify documents with respect to their topic. Next to these volumes was a notebook where he keeps a handwritten, detailed catalog of all the items in the collection, classified by writer, title, publisher, and the book's location in his library. A table at the end of the book also classifies documents into a number of topical categories. The tickets have been classified into nine categories to cater for different sets of target customers. Overall, 94.9 % of the participants were correctly classified into their respective smoking groups. This may well be intentional since this book has been classified for historical reading. These shares are classified by their back-end or contingent deferred sales charge. Soils within the park have been classified into 29 types. Rural areas in India can be broadly classified into three categories. These groups are classified into three cultures: those in the interior, the countryside, and the coastal regions. As shown in the table, all 25 specimens from Dover were correctly classified. If you spot other incorrectly classified books, feel free to relocate them. Smaller chunks of ice without proper names do get classified into categories. Synonyms put in order, order, set out, lay out, spread out, array, present, put out, display, exhibit, group, sort, organize, tidy, position, dispose 1.1 Assign to a particular class or category. 将…归入一类（或一个级别） elements are usually classified as metals or non-metals 化学元素通常归为金属元素或非金属元素。 Example sentencesExamples Respondents had to correctly identify the brand name or company name in order to be classified as providing a correct response. The detainees are all classified as category A prisoners and spend between 20 and 24 hours a day inside their cells. If there is no evidence of bleeding, the error would be classified as a category D. In order to be classified as sci-fi does a piece have to overtly explain itself in scientific terms? In Johannesburg, for example, the jacaranda tree, currently in bloom across the city, is classified as a category three invasive plant. The Regatta is classified as a category C event. He hopes to be classified as a refugee and assigned to a country so he can complete high school and go on to university. Many diseases previously classified as Th1 or Th2 dominant fail to meet the set criteria. A concussion that does result in a loss of consciousness is typically classified as a higher grade, or more severe, concussion. Tumors were classified as high grade when the combined Gleason score was 7 or above and as low grade when the combined score was 6 or below. Two were classified as level five - the most serious category. These genes are classified as growth rate regulated genes. These rates are classified as minimal; however, 14 per 10 000 of these minor events were reported as significant. They found that similar rates of women were classified as low risk (48% in private hospitals and 49% in public). As a result people coming from countries on the list cannot be classified as asylum seekers because, by definition, none of its citizens can be considered under threat. For a pothole to be classified as ‘Category One’ it would have to be four inches deep, or be assessed by an expert as being dangerous on other grounds. Of the 264 items listed, 228 were classified as symbolic beliefs (the remaining 36 were descriptions of gay men or lesbian women). For an employment category to be classified as specified, there must be a low probability of its members reaching the minimum requisite rank because of its career structure. The film has been classified as category III in Hong Kong, meaning it can only be shown to persons aged over 18. For the first time in the five-year history of the Classic, it is being classified as a Category 1 event by the World Professional Darts Council. Synonyms categorize, class, group, put into sets, grade, rank, rate, order, organize, range, sort, type, codify, bracket, systematize, systemize, stratify, catalogue, tabulate, list, file, index assign, allocate, consign, place, put brand, label, pigeonhole archaic assort 2Designate (documents or information) as officially secret. 将（文件，公文，情报）定为机密 government officials classified 6.3 million documents in 1992 1992年政府官员将630万份文件定为机密档案。 Example sentencesExamples And if allowed, they will classify the documents for 100 years. There are exceptions to protect the privacy of individuals, but the state's power to classify documents as national-security secrets is strictly limited. But remember that information is classified for a certain time period. One source of amusement was the fact that virtually anyone could classify a document, while a high-level review was required to declassify it. The administration's addiction to classifying documents is making an unnecessary casualty of the openness vital to democracy. The United States Government classifies information according to the degree which the unauthorized disclosure would damage national security. Only the president, the premier or cabinet members acting as proxy for either of them can classify a document as ‘top secret.’ Unlike the U.S., the USSR classified all hard information on their space program as state secrets. What is the essence of balancing the vital interests of the state, society, and individuals in classifying information on arms and military equipment? We have learned to our dismay how quick government officials are to classify information, even when it is already in the public domain. Many of the records are classified top secret, with much of the information withheld from release due to its perceived sensitivity. Derivatives classifiable adjective ˈklasɪfʌɪəb(ə)l In fact, I'm not sure that that gathering would even be classifiable as a party but I could probably pack a lot of people into an area like that. Example sentencesExamples Are they even classifiable as a business in the first place? My sense is that under the imprint, she gives herself more room to explore material not classifiable as or forced into the mystery-thriller-crime-novel genre. We've made no move to become more concrete or classifiable in our sound. Altogether, the film is funny, sensual, intellectual, quirky, and not easily classifiable in terms of its genre. classificatory adjective ˌklasɪfɪˈkeɪt(ə)riˈklæsəfəkəˌtɔri Relating to or involving arrangement of a group of people or things in classes or categories. complex classificatory schemas Example sentencesExamples he adopted the classificatory hierarchy as the model of organization Of course, it's still subject to a range of objections and qualifications, but so is any classificatory system. As a taxonomist, he was only too familiar with the fragility of classificatory schema. The racial and sexual tensions of the late eighteenth century led to a narration of nature that included the classificatory schema that developed into the natural sciences. Origin Late 18th century: back-formation from classification, from French, from classe 'class', from Latin classis 'division'. Rhymes pacify Definition of classify in US English: classify verbˈklæsəˌfaɪˈklasəˌfī [with object] 1Arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics. 把…分类 mountain peaks are classified according to their shape 山峰是根据形状来分类的。 Example sentencesExamples Soils within the park have been classified into 29 types. The tickets have been classified into nine categories to cater for different sets of target customers. Mothers were thus classified into two distinct groups. These groups are classified into three cultures: those in the interior, the countryside, and the coastal regions. If you spot other incorrectly classified books, feel free to relocate them. Overall, 94.9 % of the participants were correctly classified into their respective smoking groups. If they do, they are, of course, classified on that basis. A successful insurance policy allows individuals to be correctly classified into a risk category. For instance, the search engine's ability to classify information through the use of meta-tags written by a programmer can distance the user from his or her original course. These shares are classified by their back-end or contingent deferred sales charge. Next to these volumes was a notebook where he keeps a handwritten, detailed catalog of all the items in the collection, classified by writer, title, publisher, and the book's location in his library. This may well be intentional since this book has been classified for historical reading. Another of his interests was in classifying information and he made substantial contributions to this in his work in preparing a cumulative index for the first 23 volumes of the Mathematics of Computation. Smaller chunks of ice without proper names do get classified into categories. Information categorization is the process by which documents are classified into different categories. Techniques have been developed to automatically classify documents with respect to their topic. Rural areas in India can be broadly classified into three categories. A table at the end of the book also classifies documents into a number of topical categories. Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature. As shown in the table, all 25 specimens from Dover were correctly classified. Synonyms put in order, order, set out, lay out, spread out, array, present, put out, display, exhibit, group, sort, organize, tidy, position, dispose 1.1 Assign (someone or something) to a particular class or category. 将…归入一类（或一个级别） elements are usually classified as metals or nonmetals 化学元素通常归为金属元素或非金属元素。 Example sentencesExamples He hopes to be classified as a refugee and assigned to a country so he can complete high school and go on to university. The film has been classified as category III in Hong Kong, meaning it can only be shown to persons aged over 18. For an employment category to be classified as specified, there must be a low probability of its members reaching the minimum requisite rank because of its career structure. In Johannesburg, for example, the jacaranda tree, currently in bloom across the city, is classified as a category three invasive plant. The detainees are all classified as category A prisoners and spend between 20 and 24 hours a day inside their cells. For a pothole to be classified as ‘Category One’ it would have to be four inches deep, or be assessed by an expert as being dangerous on other grounds. As a result people coming from countries on the list cannot be classified as asylum seekers because, by definition, none of its citizens can be considered under threat. Two were classified as level five - the most serious category. If there is no evidence of bleeding, the error would be classified as a category D. Tumors were classified as high grade when the combined Gleason score was 7 or above and as low grade when the combined score was 6 or below. A concussion that does result in a loss of consciousness is typically classified as a higher grade, or more severe, concussion. In order to be classified as sci-fi does a piece have to overtly explain itself in scientific terms? They found that similar rates of women were classified as low risk (48% in private hospitals and 49% in public). These genes are classified as growth rate regulated genes. Respondents had to correctly identify the brand name or company name in order to be classified as providing a correct response. The Regatta is classified as a category C event. Many diseases previously classified as Th1 or Th2 dominant fail to meet the set criteria. For the first time in the five-year history of the Classic, it is being classified as a Category 1 event by the World Professional Darts Council. Of the 264 items listed, 228 were classified as symbolic beliefs (the remaining 36 were descriptions of gay men or lesbian women). These rates are classified as minimal; however, 14 per 10 000 of these minor events were reported as significant. Synonyms categorize, class, group, put into sets, grade, rank, rate, order, organize, range, sort, type, codify, bracket, systematize, systemize, stratify, catalogue, tabulate, list, file, index 1.2 Designate (documents or information) as officially secret or to which only authorized people may have access. 将（文件，公文，情报）定为机密 government officials classified 6.3 million documents in 1992 1992年政府官员将630万份文件定为机密档案。 Example sentencesExamples But remember that information is classified for a certain time period. There are exceptions to protect the privacy of individuals, but the state's power to classify documents as national-security secrets is strictly limited. And if allowed, they will classify the documents for 100 years. What is the essence of balancing the vital interests of the state, society, and individuals in classifying information on arms and military equipment? Unlike the U.S., the USSR classified all hard information on their space program as state secrets. The administration's addiction to classifying documents is making an unnecessary casualty of the openness vital to democracy. The United States Government classifies information according to the degree which the unauthorized disclosure would damage national security. We have learned to our dismay how quick government officials are to classify information, even when it is already in the public domain. One source of amusement was the fact that virtually anyone could classify a document, while a high-level review was required to declassify it. Only the president, the premier or cabinet members acting as proxy for either of them can classify a document as ‘top secret.’ Many of the records are classified top secret, with much of the information withheld from release due to its perceived sensitivity. Origin Late 18th century: back-formation from classification, from French, from classe ‘class’, from Latin classis ‘division’.
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