classify

klassifizieren, einordnen

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In einfachem Englisch: To put things into groups according to their type or features.

• We classify animals into groups.
• The report classified the incident as an accident.
• How do you classify these plants?

So benutzt man es: classify something as something (They classified the building as unsafe.); classify something by something (We classify the books by subject.); classify something into groups (The researchers classified the answers into three groups.)

Synonyme: categorize, group, sort

Häufige Wendungen: classify something as something, classify by something, classify into groups

als geheim einstufen

Informationen offiziell für geheim erklären, sodass nur bestimmte Personen sie einsehen dürfen.

In einfachem Englisch: To officially declare information secret, so only certain people may see it.

• The government classified the report.
• Officials classified details of the military operation.
• Why did they classify those documents?

So benutzt man es: classify something as secret (The ministry classified the plans as secret.)

Gegenteile: declassify

Häufige Wendungen: classify a document, classify information, classify as secret