Associations to the word «Classify»

Wiktionary

CLASSIFY, verb. To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
CLASSIFY, verb. To declare something a secret, especially a government secret

Dictionary definition

CLASSIFY, verb. Arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?".
CLASSIFY, verb. Declare unavailable, as for security reasons; "Classify these documents".
CLASSIFY, verb. Assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.