classified
adjective (classified); verb, past form of classify (classify, classifies, classified, classifying)
Everyday
- Sorted into groups or classes: the rocks were classified by colour. tree →
- (of information) Officially secret and only for certain people: classified documents. tree →
- (classified ads, classifieds) Small advertisements in a newspaper or website, sorted into sections, for things for sale or jobs. tree →
In the lessons
In science and maths it is the past of classify: "the animals were classified as mammals". In spy stories, classified files are top secret. Phrases: classified as, classified information, top secret and classified, classified ads.
Examples
- The animals were classified into vertebrates and invertebrates. tree →
- A whale is classified as a mammal. tree →
- The spy stole classified documents. tree →
- Dad found his bike in the classified ads. tree →
- The triangle is classified as isosceles because two sides are equal. tree →
- That information is classified — I can't tell you! tree →
Note
Past form: classify becomes classified (y to i). "Classified as" means put in a group. In maths, 9 is classified as odd and square, not prime.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «classified» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «classified» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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