Definition of Classify

to arrange things into groups depending on their shared qualities

Examples of Classify in a sentence

I tend to classify motor vehicles based on their shape and aesthetic design, by separating them into cars, trucks, and SUVs.  🔊

Scientists classify stars with many different factors, but the most common ones are the size and color of the star.  🔊

Because humans like to have labels for things, we classify animals based on their most common traits, such as gills for fish and six legs for insects.  🔊

The best way to classify any living organism is to identify the qualities and traits that it shares with other species that have already been classified.  🔊

I was able to classify the tree in my backyard as an evergreen due to the needles that made up its leaves and the fact that it didn’t die in the winter.  🔊

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