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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024clas•si•fy /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. - to arrange or organize by classes:She classified her students into three groups: low, average, and high.
- to limit the availability of (information, etc.) to certain persons only:The government classified those documents until the year 2010.
clas•si•fi•a•ble, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024clas•si•fy (klas′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. - to arrange or organize by classes;
order according to class. - Governmentto assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.). Cf. classification (def. 5).
- to limit the availability of (information, a document, etc.) to authorized persons.
- Latin classi(s) class + -fy
- 1790–1800
clas′si•fi′a•ble, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged class, rank, rate, categorize, group.
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