classify Synonyms

classify Meaning

Wordnet

classify (v)

arrange or order by classes or categories

declare unavailable, as for security reasons

assign to a class or kind

Webster

classify (v. t.)

To distribute into classes; to arrange according to a system; to arrange in sets according to some method founded on common properties or characters.

classify Sentence Examples

  1. Scientists often classify organisms based on their genetic similarities.
  2. In library systems, books are typically classified according to their genres and subjects.
  3. Teachers classify students' abilities to tailor their teaching methods accordingly.
  4. The police department needs to classify evidence accurately to solve crimes effectively.
  5. Psychologists classify personality traits into various categories for research purposes.
  6. Geologists classify rocks based on their composition and formation processes.
  7. Historians classify historical periods to better understand societal evolution.
  8. Botanists classify plants based on their physical characteristics and reproductive structures.
  9. Engineers classify materials according to their properties for various industrial applications.
  10. Economists classify countries into different economic categories based on their GDP and development indicators.

FAQs About the word classify

arrange or order by classes or categories, declare unavailable, as for security reasons, assign to a class or kindTo distribute into classes; to arrange accordi

categorize, identify, sort, organize, grade,rank, separate, group, distribute, distinguish

scramble, scramble, lump, disarrange, confuse,lump, mix (up), disarrange, jumble, mix (up)

Scientists often classify organisms based on their genetic similarities.

In library systems, books are typically classified according to their genres and subjects.

Teachers classify students' abilities to tailor their teaching methods accordingly.

The police department needs to classify evidence accurately to solve crimes effectively.