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classify vs categorise

categorise vs classify

classify and categorise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
classify No No Yes No
categorise No No Yes No
As verbs, categorise is a hypernym of classify; that is, categorise is a word with a broader meaning than classify:
  • classify: arrange or order by classes or categories
  • categorise: place into or assign to a category
Other hypernyms of classify include categorize.
classify (verb) categorise (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories place into or assign to a category
assign to a class or kind
declare unavailable, as for security reasons
Difference between classify and categorise

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