Simple meaning
What does Classify mean?
Classify means to sort into groups.
Dictionary definition
To sort things into groups based on shared features.
Example sentences
Classify in a sentence
easy
We classify animals by where they live.
medium
The teacher asked us to classify rocks by color and texture.
hard
Scientists classify plants so people can compare them more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Classify
categorizeUse when placing items into named groups.
sortUse for arranging items into types.
Antonyms
Opposite words
mixUse when unlike things are combined together.
confuseUse when categories are not clear.
Word family
Classify word family
Base word
classify
verb
classified
Sorted into groups in the past.
verb
classifying
Sorting into groups now.
noun
classification
A system of grouping things.
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What does classify mean?
Classify means to place things into groups that share traits.
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