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clas‧si‧fy
past tense and past participle classified, present participle classifying, third person singular classifies [transitive]
past tense and past participle classified, present participle classifying, third person singular classifies [transitive]1 to decide what group something belongs to [↪ classification]
classify something as/under something 
In law, beer is classified as a food product.We'd classify Drabble's novels under 'Romance'.
In law, beer is classified as a food product.We'd classify Drabble's novels under 'Romance'.2 to regard people or things as belonging to a particular group because they have similar qualities [↪ classification]: As a musician, Cage is hard to classify.
As a musician, Cage is hard to classify. —classifiable adjective
