classify
US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/
Definition
arrange or order by classes or categories
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please classify the documents by date and client name.
Word Family
Synonyms
- categorizeplace into or assign to a category
- groupany number of entities (members) considered as a unit
- organizecreate (as an entity)
Collocations
- Easy classify colored pencils by shadeto classify colored pencils by shade, meaning to arrange or order by classes or categories
- Medium classify incoming documents as strictly confidentialto classify incoming documents as strictly confidential, meaning to arrange or order by classes or categories
- Hard classify contingent gig workers as independent contractorsto classify contingent gig workers as independent contractors, meaning to arrange or order by classes or categories
- Very Hard classify sensitive intelligence into compartmentalized tiersto classify sensitive intelligence into compartmentalized tiers, meaning to arrange or order by classes or categories
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.