classify

S2 W2

BrE /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/ AmE /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/

verb en → es

past classified pp classified ing classifying

1 GROUP/ORDER [transitive] B1

to put things into groups or order them according to their type, size, importance, etc.

clasificar, ordenar según

  • classify something as/into something

Collocations classify data · classify information

  • The system classifies emails into different folders.

    El sistema clasifica los correos electrónicos en diferentes carpetas.

2 SCIENTIFIC [transitive] B2

to put something or someone in a particular group according to scientific rules and methods.

clasificar científicamente, clasificar taxonómicamente

  • classify something as/into something

Collocations classify a species · classify an organism

  • Scientists classify animals into different categories.

    Los científicos clasifican los animales en diferentes categorías.