classify: Meaning and Definition of
clas•si•fy
Pronunciation: (klas'u-fī"), [key]
— -fied, -fy•ing.
- to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
- to assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.). Cf. classification (def. 5).
- to limit the availability of (information, a document, etc.) to authorized persons.
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