classify
verb/ˈklæsɪfaɪ/
Frequency rank: #8,640 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To arrange things into groups according to their type.
Example sentence
Scientists use it to classify animals based on their characteristics.
Synonyms & related words
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