classifyverb [ T ]
uk/ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/us/ˈklæs.ə.faɪ/C1 to divide things into groups according to their type:
The books in the library are classified by/according to subject.
Biologists classify animals and plants into different groups.
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Classifying and creating order
- alphabetize
- arrange
- arrangement
- catalogue
- categorize
- format
- kingdom
- lay sth out
- prioritize
- put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom
- range
- reconstruct
- rejig
- scientific
- stream
- topology
- track
- tracking
- triage
- umbrella
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classifiable
adjective uk/ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/us/ˈklæs.ə.faɪ.ə.bəl/