classify
gb/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/ us/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 3900
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
1
Arrange into groups or categories
To put people or things into groups because they are similar in some way.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to classify [something] as [category]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'classify' with 'identify'. 'Classify' means to put into a category, while 'identify' means to recognize what something is.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
categorize (More common in everyday speech; interchangeable in many contexts.)
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sort (Often used for simpler or more physical arrangements.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mix (Opposite in the sense of not separating into categories.)
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confuse (Opposite in the sense of making categories unclear.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
classify information
|classify data
|classify documents
|classify animals
|classify as
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
organization
|science
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
technical
B2
action
2
Mark information as secret or restricted
To say officially that some information must be kept secret for security reasons.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to classify [information/document] as [security level]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'classify' for categorizing. In this sense, it is about secrecy, not grouping.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
restrict (General term for limiting access; not specific to security classification.)
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confidentialize (Rare and formal; means to make confidential.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
declassify (Officially remove the secret status from something.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
classify a document
|classify information
|classify data as confidential
|classified material
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
government
|security
|law
|business
|communication
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
classify
IPA
GB/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
US/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
clas - si - fy (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (clas)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: classify
- 3rd Person Singular: classifies
- Present Participle: classifying
- Past: classified
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
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
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
classify as
1/klˈæsɪfˌaɪ ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Put something in a category
To say that something belongs to a certain group or type.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The details of the operation are highly classified.
- She works with highly classified documents.