■ verb ( classifies , ~ing , classified )
1》 arrange (a group) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics.
↘assign to a particular class or category.
2》 designate (documents or information) as officially secret.
Derivatives
classifiable adjective
classifier noun
Origin
C18: back-form. from classification , from Fr., from classe 'class', from L. classis 'division'.