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classify

verb

arrange or order by classes or categories

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. arrange or order by classes or categories

    “How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?”

verb

  1. assign to a class or kind

    “How should algae be classified?”

verb

  1. declare unavailable, as for security reasons

    “Classify these documents”

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Example Sentences

How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?
How should algae be classified?
People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms
Classify these documents

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