classify
gb/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/ us/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
B1
Inglés
~ 3900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Arrange into groups or categories
To put people or things into groups because they are similar in some way.
Patrón de uso:
to classify [something] as [category]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'classify' with 'identify'. 'Classify' means to put into a category, while 'identify' means to recognize what something is.
Sinónimos
categorize (More common in everyday speech; interchangeable in many contexts.)
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sort (Often used for simpler or more physical arrangements.)
Antónimos
mix (Opposite in the sense of not separating into categories.)
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confuse (Opposite in the sense of making categories unclear.)
Colocaciones
classify information
|classify data
|classify documents
|classify animals
|classify as
Temas
organization
|science
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Scientists classify animals into groups such as mammals, birds, and reptiles.
- The library system classifies books by subject.
- The teacher asked the students to classify the shapes by the number of sides.
- The company classifies its products based on price range.
- Historians classify ancient artifacts according to their origin.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We classify the clothes by color.
- The teacher will classify the papers.
- They classify cars by size.
- Classify these fruits into two groups.
- We can classify animals by where they live.
Verbo
technical
B2
action
2
Mark information as secret or restricted
To say officially that some information must be kept secret for security reasons.
Patrón de uso:
to classify [information/document] as [security level]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'classify' for categorizing. In this sense, it is about secrecy, not grouping.
Sinónimos
restrict (General term for limiting access; not specific to security classification.)
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confidentialize (Rare and formal; means to make confidential.)
Antónimos
declassify (Officially remove the secret status from something.)
Colocaciones
classify a document
|classify information
|classify data as confidential
|classified material
Temas
government
|security
|law
|business
|communication
Ejemplos
- The government decided to classify the report for national security reasons.
- Military officials classified the mission details as top secret.
- The agency classified the files to protect sensitive information.
- They classified the data to prevent leaks.
- All communications from that period were classified immediately.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The army classified the plan.
- They classified the letter as secret.
- The police classified the photo.
- We must classify these files before sending them.
- The report is classified by the government.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
classify
AFI
GB/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
US/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
Sílabas y acento
clas - si - fy (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (clas)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: classify
- 3rd Person Singular: classifies
- Present Participle: classifying
- Past: classified
Familia de palabras
Forms
Core family
class
noun A1
classification
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unclassified
adjective
misclassify
verb
Advanced or less common
unclassifiable
adjective
declassify
verb C1
Expresiones
classify as
1/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Put something in a category
To say that something belongs to a certain group or type.
Ejemplos
- Many experts classify this bird as endangered.
- I would classify his style as modern.
- The law classifies this act as a crime.
highly classified
1/hˈaɪli klˈæsɪfˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
technical
Very secret in official terms
Having a very high level of official secrecy.
Ejemplos
- The details of the operation are highly classified.
- She works with highly classified documents.