Arrange or include in classes/categories

1782, from French classifier, from classe (see class (n.)) + -fier (see -fy). Related: Classified; classifying.

to identify or arrange by specific type or characteristic.

arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?" declare unavailable, as for security reasons; "Cl [..]

to distribute in to classes

v. To arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblance; and differences.

Definition verb

To arrange a collection of items (books, pamphlets, maps, videocassettes, sound recordings, etc.) according to a system of classification, based on the characteristics (facets) of each item. Also, to [..]

(v) arrange or order by classes or categories(v) declare unavailable, as for security reasons(v) assign to a class or kind

Arrange or include in classes/categories

(1) To arrange a collection of items according to a classification system. (2) To assign a classification number to an individual work.

===Verb=== ====to identify by or divide into classes==== =====Synonyms===== evaluate sort categorize divide classify gauge subdivide pigeonhole winnow|Figuratively, to subject to a process analogous [..]