American English
/ˈkʰlæ.səˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: classify
to put people or things into groups based on their shared features
Practice out loudto put people or things into groups based on their shared features
The books are classified by subject.
We classified the samples into three groups.
classify data · classify books · classify information · classify samples
classify + something + by + feature
classify + something + into + group
to decide or say that someone or something belongs to a particular type
The painting is classified as modern art.
The company classified the data as confidential.
classify as confidential · classify as a risk · classify as a disease · classify as modern art
classify + someone/something + as + type
be classified as + type
Before -ed, the final y changes to i: classified. Before -ing, keep the y: classifying.