size vs classify

classify vs size

size is a noun but classify is not a noun.

size is an adjective but classify is not an adjective.

size and classify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, classify is a hypernym of size; that is, classify is a word with a broader meaning than size:

size: sort according to size
classify: arrange or order by classes or categories

Other hypernyms of size include assort, class, separate, sort, sort out.

size (noun)	classify (noun)
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
a large magnitude
the actual state of affairs
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

size (adjective)	classify (adjective)
(used in combination) sized

size (verb)	classify (verb)
make to a size; bring to a suitable size	arrange or order by classes or categories
sort according to size	assign to a class or kind
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)	declare unavailable, as for security reasons

Difference between size and classify

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.