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clas⋅si⋅fy

  [klas-uh-fahy]
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–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.
Origin:
1790–1800; < L classi(s) class + -fy

Related forms:
clas⋅si⋅fi⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. class, rank, rate, categorize, group.
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mis·clas·si·fy   (mĭs-klās'ə-fī')   
tr.v.   mis·clas·si·fied, mis·clas·si·fy·ing, mis·clas·si·fies
To classify incorrectly.
mis·clas'si·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
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Word Origin & History

classify 
1799, from Fr. classifier, from classe (see class). Classification is from 1790.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

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 classify these animals>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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