classify
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CLASSIFY
[+ object]
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to arrange (people or things) into groups based on ways that they are alike
— often used as (be) classified
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Students will be learning about the ways scientists classify animals.
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The online system can classify books by subject.
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Drugs are classified into different categories.
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classified according to size/weight
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to consider (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group
— often + as
— often used as (be) classified
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As a singer, she is hard to classify. = It is hard to classify her as a singer [=to decide what type of singer she is]
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The movie had some funny parts, but I wouldn't classify it as a comedy.
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The vehicle is classified as a truck.
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She's one of those singers who are not easily classifiable.
