classifying
ˈklæsɪfaɪɪŋ
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Definition of classifying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
groupingarranging into groups based on similarities
  • The classifying system helps in organizing the books by genre.
categorizing grouping
2.
securityTECH.serving to declare information as secret or restrictedTECH.
  • The classifying document was marked confidential.
confidential restricted
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adjective that categorizes its noun
In 'a digital camera', 'digital' is a classifying adjective.

Origin of classifying

Latin, classis (class) + -ficare (to make)

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evaluation method
method for classifying or evaluating quality, performance, or other attributes
classifying
divide into classes based on characteristics
organization
act of classifying items for easy retrieval
classification
describing or classifying with a label
categorizing
used for categorizing or classifying
quality classification
highest quality level in a set classifying similar products or services
medical
classifying a disease into its stage
classification
system classifying gender as only male or female

Examples of classifying in a sentence

  • Classifying methods vary across different fields.
  • The classifying label was applied to the top-secret file.
  • Classifying stamps were used on all sensitive documents.

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  1. French:classifiant, secret, ...
  2. German:Gruppierung, klassifizierend, ...
  3. Italian:di classificazione, classificato, ...
  4. Spanish:clasificador, clasificado, ...
  5. Portuguese:classificatório, classificado, ...
  6. Chinese:归类的, 机密的, ...
  7. Japanese:分類する, 機密扱いの, ...
  8. Arabic:مُصَنِّف, تَصْنِيفِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְמַיֵּן, מְסֻוָּג, ...
  10. Russian:классифицирующий, секретный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:класифікаційний, ...
  12. Hindi:वर्गीकृत करना, वर्गीकृत, ...
classify
ˈklæsɪfaɪ
classifiedclassifies

Definition of classify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
organizationarrange or organize by categories
  • The librarian will classify all new books by genre..
arrange categorize sort
2.
securityTECH.declare information as secret for security reasonsTECH.
  • The government decided to classify the documents.
categorize class sort
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Origin of classify

Latin, classis (class) + facere (to make)

Examples of classify in a sentence

  • We need to classify these documents by priority.
  • They decided to classify the new satellite images.
  • Officials will classify the data to protect national security.

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  1. French:classer, classifier, ...
  2. German:klassifizieren, ...
  3. Italian:classificare, ...
  4. Spanish:clasificar, catalogar, ...
  5. Portuguese:classificar, ...
  6. Chinese:归类, 列为机密, ...
  7. Japanese:分類する, 機密扱いにする, ...
  8. Arabic:صَنَّفَ, أَخْفَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְסַוֵּג, לְסַוֵּג, ...
  10. Russian:сортировать, засекречивать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:класифікувати, засекречувати, ...
  12. Hindi:वर्गीकृत करना, गुप्त घोषित करना, ...

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