classify vs refer

refer vs classify

classify and refer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
classify	No	No	Yes	No
refer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refer is a hyponym of classify; that is, refer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than classify:

classify: arrange or order by classes or categories
refer: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another

Other hyponyms of classify include unitise, unitize, catalog, catalogue, isolate, reclassify, size, dichotomise, dichotomize, pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype, group, grade, count, number.

classify (verb)	refer (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
assign to a class or kind	have as a meaning
declare unavailable, as for security reasons	make reference to
	use a name to designate
	seek information from
	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
	be relevant to

Difference between classify and refer

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