classify
gb/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/ us/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 3900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
Arrange into groups or categories
To put people or things into groups because they are similar in some way.
תבנית שימוש:
to classify [something] as [category]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'classify' with 'identify'. 'Classify' means to put into a category, while 'identify' means to recognize what something is.
מילים נרדפות
categorize (More common in everyday speech; interchangeable in many contexts.)
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sort (Often used for simpler or more physical arrangements.)
הפכים
mix (Opposite in the sense of not separating into categories.)
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confuse (Opposite in the sense of making categories unclear.)
צירופים
classify information
|classify data
|classify documents
|classify animals
|classify as
נושאים
organization
|science
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
technical
B2
action
2
Mark information as secret or restricted
To say officially that some information must be kept secret for security reasons.
תבנית שימוש:
to classify [information/document] as [security level]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'classify' for categorizing. In this sense, it is about secrecy, not grouping.
מילים נרדפות
restrict (General term for limiting access; not specific to security classification.)
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confidentialize (Rare and formal; means to make confidential.)
הפכים
declassify (Officially remove the secret status from something.)
צירופים
classify a document
|classify information
|classify data as confidential
|classified material
נושאים
government
|security
|law
|business
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
classify
IPA
GB/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
US/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
הברות והטעמה
clas - si - fy (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (clas)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: classify
- 3rd Person Singular: classifies
- Present Participle: classifying
- Past: classified
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
classify as
1/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Put something in a category
To say that something belongs to a certain group or type.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The details of the operation are highly classified.
- She works with highly classified documents.