classify
gb/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/ us/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
B1
Inggris
~ 3900
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
B1
action
1
Arrange into groups or categories
To put people or things into groups because they are similar in some way.
Pola penggunaan:
to classify [something] as [category]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'classify' with 'identify'. 'Classify' means to put into a category, while 'identify' means to recognize what something is.
Sinonim
categorize (More common in everyday speech; interchangeable in many contexts.)
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sort (Often used for simpler or more physical arrangements.)
Antonim
mix (Opposite in the sense of not separating into categories.)
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confuse (Opposite in the sense of making categories unclear.)
Kolokasi
classify information
|classify data
|classify documents
|classify animals
|classify as
Tema
organization
|science
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Kata kerja
technical
B2
action
2
Mark information as secret or restricted
To say officially that some information must be kept secret for security reasons.
Pola penggunaan:
to classify [information/document] as [security level]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'classify' for categorizing. In this sense, it is about secrecy, not grouping.
Sinonim
restrict (General term for limiting access; not specific to security classification.)
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confidentialize (Rare and formal; means to make confidential.)
Antonim
declassify (Officially remove the secret status from something.)
Kolokasi
classify a document
|classify information
|classify data as confidential
|classified material
Tema
government
|security
|law
|business
|communication
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
classify
IPA
GB/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
US/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
Suku kata & tekanan
clas - si - fy (3 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (clas)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: classify
- 3rd Person Singular: classifies
- Present Participle: classifying
- Past: classified
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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
Ungkapan
classify as
1/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Put something in a category
To say that something belongs to a certain group or type.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- The details of the operation are highly classified.
- She works with highly classified documents.