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clas⋅si⋅fy
[klas-uh-fahy] 
əˌfaɪ
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
| 1. | to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class. |
| 2. | to assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.). Compare classification (def. 5). |
| 3. | to limit the availability of (information, a document, etc.) to authorized persons. |
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| clas·si·fy (klās'ə-fī') tr.v. clas·si·fied, clas·si·fy·ing, clas·si·fies
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Classify
Clas"si*fy\, v. t. [imp. & pp. Classified; p. pr. & vb. n. Classifying.] [L. classis class + ?] To distribute into classes; to arrange according to a system; to arrange in sets according to some method founded on common properties or characters. Syn: To arrange; distibute; rank.
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Language Translation for : classify
Spanish:
clasificar,
German:
einteilen,
Japanese:
分類する
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: clas·si·fy
Pronunciation: 'klas-&-"fI
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -fied; -fy·ing
: toarrange in classes that have systematic relations usually founded on common properties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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