Classify
verb
To arrange or organize by categories based on shared qualities or characteristics.
The museum staff spent days classifying the artifacts by age and origin.
Often appears as...
- classify samples
- classify data
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Academic
verb
In science, to classify means to identify the exact organism or object observed.
The biologist classified the plant as a rare species.
Often appears as...
- classify species
- classify organism
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Academic
verb
In law and government, to classify something means to label it as secret or confidential.
The government classified the documents as top secret.
Often appears as...
- classify documents
- classify information
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Disapproving
Formal
verb
To arrange or organize by categories based on shared qualities or characteristics.
The museum staff spent days classifying the artifacts by age and origin.
Often appears as...
- classify samples
- classify data
Usage tips
Academic
verb
In science, to classify means to identify the exact organism or object observed.
The biologist classified the plant as a rare species.
Often appears as...
- classify species
- classify organism
Usage tips
Academic
verb
In law and government, to classify something means to label it as secret or confidential.
The government classified the documents as top secret.
Often appears as...
- classify documents
- classify information
Usage tips
Disapproving
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Nuanced Categories
Classify involves nuanced subcategories, not always broad groups.
We classified the ancient tools into very specific periods.
Pro Tip 2/3Overlap Caution
A single item may fit into multiple categories when classifying.
These insects classify as both pests and pollinators.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
Classifying can change based on context, such as culture or field of study.
In some cultures, classify spicy foods separately is common.
Pro Tip 1/3Nuanced Categories
Classify involves nuanced subcategories, not always broad groups.
We classified the ancient tools into very specific periods.
Pro Tip 2/3Overlap Caution
A single item may fit into multiple categories when classifying.
These insects classify as both pests and pollinators.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
Classifying can change based on context, such as culture or field of study.
In some cultures, classify spicy foods separately is common.
Pro Tip 1/3Nuanced Categories
Classify involves nuanced subcategories, not always broad groups.
We classified the ancient tools into very specific periods.
Pro Tip 2/3Overlap Caution
A single item may fit into multiple categories when classifying.
These insects classify as both pests and pollinators.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
Classifying can change based on context, such as culture or field of study.
In some cultures, classify spicy foods separately is common.
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Ideasthesia: How do...
Rather than the traditional view, where our senses first capture a collection of colors and shapes, or some vibrations in the air, and our mind then classifies them as a tree or a siren, ideasthesia suggests that the two processes occur simultaneously. Our sensory perceptions are shaped by our conceptual understanding of the world.
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The psychology of...
But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns. It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists. The psychological definition of narcissism is an inflated, grandiose self-image. To varying degrees, narcissists think they're better looking, smarter, and more important than other people,
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Should “blackness”...
which it didn't it could have been classified as yet another instance of black on black crime and that fact is crucial to what I came to discuss what I believe is the most important element of black on black crime blackness before I get to blackness though I really want to rap to you about whiteness for a second
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The benefits of a...
While a balanced bilingual has near equal abilities across the board in two languages, most bilinguals around the world know and use their languages in varying proportions. And depending on their situation and how they acquired each language, they can be classified into three general types.
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Is there a limit to...
Anything we do in the future will require energy, so Kardashev's scale classifies potential civilizations, whether alien civilizations out there in the universe or our own, into three levels based on energy consumption. The tiny amount of energy we currently consume
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Julian Assange: Why the...
has, in the last few years has released more classified documents than the rest of the world's media combined. Can that possibly be true? Julian Yeah, can it possibly be true? It's a worry -- isn't it? -- that the rest of the world's media is doing such a bad job
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Why the insect brain is...
the brain of an ant, which he called one of the most marvelous atoms of matter in the world. If you find it hard to believe that something so tiny could have a complex brain, you're not alone. In his project to classify and describe all living things,
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How did clouds get their...
Once they had been named and classified, clouds became easier to understand as the visible signs of otherwise invisible atmospheric processes. Clouds write a kind of journal on the sky that allows us to understand the circulating patterns
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Encouraging A New-Born...
eye eyes here in north carolina and each new baby is a precious lifeline for a species classified as critically endangered in the wild just two babies have been born here this year and kathy is very worried about one of them named
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Climate 101: Glaciers PIPE...
and life on earth as we know it. A glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land. Glaciers can be classified into two general groups alpine glaciers and ice sheets. Alpine glaciers form on mountainsides
Video examples
Ideasthesia: How do...
Rather than the traditional view, where our senses first capture a collection of colors and shapes, or some vibrations in the air, and our mind then classifies them as a tree or a siren, ideasthesia suggests that the two processes occur simultaneously. Our sensory perceptions are shaped by our conceptual understanding of the world.
Video examples
The psychology of...
But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns. It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists. The psychological definition of narcissism is an inflated, grandiose self-image. To varying degrees, narcissists think they're better looking, smarter, and more important than other people,
Video examples
Should “blackness”...
which it didn't it could have been classified as yet another instance of black on black crime and that fact is crucial to what I came to discuss what I believe is the most important element of black on black crime blackness before I get to blackness though I really want to rap to you about whiteness for a second
Video examples
The benefits of a...
While a balanced bilingual has near equal abilities across the board in two languages, most bilinguals around the world know and use their languages in varying proportions. And depending on their situation and how they acquired each language, they can be classified into three general types.
Video examples
Is there a limit to...
Anything we do in the future will require energy, so Kardashev's scale classifies potential civilizations, whether alien civilizations out there in the universe or our own, into three levels based on energy consumption. The tiny amount of energy we currently consume
Video examples
Julian Assange: Why the...
has, in the last few years has released more classified documents than the rest of the world's media combined. Can that possibly be true? Julian Yeah, can it possibly be true? It's a worry -- isn't it? -- that the rest of the world's media is doing such a bad job
Video examples
Why the insect brain is...
the brain of an ant, which he called one of the most marvelous atoms of matter in the world. If you find it hard to believe that something so tiny could have a complex brain, you're not alone. In his project to classify and describe all living things,
Video examples
How did clouds get their...
Once they had been named and classified, clouds became easier to understand as the visible signs of otherwise invisible atmospheric processes. Clouds write a kind of journal on the sky that allows us to understand the circulating patterns
Video examples
Encouraging A New-Born...
eye eyes here in north carolina and each new baby is a precious lifeline for a species classified as critically endangered in the wild just two babies have been born here this year and kathy is very worried about one of them named
Video examples
Climate 101: Glaciers PIPE...
and life on earth as we know it. A glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land. Glaciers can be classified into two general groups alpine glaciers and ice sheets. Alpine glaciers form on mountainsides
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Rhys Darby
New Zealander Comedian
I believe that there are definitely creatures out there in this world that we haven't classified yet, and whether or not they can transcend dimensions is yet to be seen, but I... well, to put it simply, I want to believe in that kind of stuff.
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Antonio Damasio
Portuguese Scientist
Having a self, even a simple self, allows you to look into the world and put a mark over what is more important and less important. It's a way of classifying the world in terms of your own needs.
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Dale Carnegie
American Writer
There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I am not a self-help writer. I am a self-problem writer. When people read my books, I provoke some things. I cannot justify my work. I do my work; it is up to them to classify it, to judge.
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Mike Posner
American Musician
I try to tell the truth in my lyrics; write good melodies and make hard beats. So, basically, I just combine hip-hop with melody. That's how I classify myself.
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Rei Kawakubo
Japanese Designer
I'm not very happy to be classified as another Japanese designer. There is no one characteristic that all Japanese designers have.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
Most importantly I never sent classified material on my email and I never received any that was marked classified.
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Uma Thurman
American Actress
I'd like to classify my life as a romantic comedy. Unfortunately I feel it's probably more like a TV reality show.
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Luther Burbank
American Environmentalist
Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature.
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Annie Jump Cannon
American Scientist
Classifying the stars has helped materially in all studies of the structure of the universe.
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Rhys Darby
New Zealander Comedian
I believe that there are definitely creatures out there in this world that we haven't classified yet, and whether or not they can transcend dimensions is yet to be seen, but I... well, to put it simply, I want to believe in that kind of stuff.
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Antonio Damasio
Portuguese Scientist
Having a self, even a simple self, allows you to look into the world and put a mark over what is more important and less important. It's a way of classifying the world in terms of your own needs.
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Dale Carnegie
American Writer
There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I am not a self-help writer. I am a self-problem writer. When people read my books, I provoke some things. I cannot justify my work. I do my work; it is up to them to classify it, to judge.
Quote examples
Mike Posner
American Musician
I try to tell the truth in my lyrics; write good melodies and make hard beats. So, basically, I just combine hip-hop with melody. That's how I classify myself.
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Rei Kawakubo
Japanese Designer
I'm not very happy to be classified as another Japanese designer. There is no one characteristic that all Japanese designers have.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
Most importantly I never sent classified material on my email and I never received any that was marked classified.
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Uma Thurman
American Actress
I'd like to classify my life as a romantic comedy. Unfortunately I feel it's probably more like a TV reality show.
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Luther Burbank
American Environmentalist
Science is knowledge arranged and classified according to truth, facts, and the general laws of nature.
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Annie Jump Cannon
American Scientist
Classifying the stars has helped materially in all studies of the structure of the universe.
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