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classify
[klas-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
Synonyms: , , , ,to assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.).
to limit the availability of (information, a document, etc.) to authorized persons.
classify
/ ˈæɪˌڲɪ /
verb
to arrange or order by classes; categorize
government to declare (information, documents, etc) of possible aid to an enemy and therefore not available to people outside a restricted group
Other 51Թ Forms
- classifiable adjective
- misclassify verb (used with object)
- nonclassifiable adjective
- overclassify verb (used with object)
- preclassify verb (used with object)
- unclassifiable adjective
- unclassifiableness noun
- unclassifiably adverb
- unclassifying adjective
- ˈˌھ noun
- ˈˌھ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of classify1
Example Sentences
A former CIA analyst who leaked classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran has been sentenced to 37 months in prison.
In countries such as the UK and Belgium, ketamine is classified as a narcotic.
But the Treasury announced there was a "publishing error" in a 2020 document and it should have been classified as an England and Wales project.
"Like the Château de Versailles and the specialists who classified the furniture as national treasures, the Kraemer gallery was a victim of the forgers," they added.
While both are classified as misdemeanors, the penalties for violating security regulations are much steeper.
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