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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
classify .
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Examples
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Working with food tailored to genetic expression classifies people by various body parts such as fingerprints, length of torso, length of upper or lower legs, strength-testing your genotype, and other specific measurements that relate to statistical correlations.
Why does blood type O remove cholesterol from meat-based diets more efficiently than blood type A? 2009
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If you're a UK citizen, again I encourage yez to go add your voice in the memory of a man who kind of classifies as a fricking war hero, as far as I'm concerned.
Archive 2009-08-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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If you're a UK citizen, again I encourage yez to go add your voice in the memory of a man who kind of classifies as a fricking war hero, as far as I'm concerned.
The Outer Alliance + The Turing Petition Hal Duncan 2009
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Yes, the tomato is technically a fruit, not a vegetable, but for purposes of economics the USDA classifies it as a vegetable, and as such it is the second most popular vegetable in the nation after that other burger staple, lettuce.
Kurt Michael Friese: Why the Modern Tomato is Flawed: Inside Tomatoland Kurt Michael Friese 2011
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Yes, the tomato is technically a fruit, not a vegetable, but for purposes of economics the USDA classifies it as a vegetable, and as such it is the second most popular vegetable in the nation after that other burger staple, lettuce.
Kurt Michael Friese: Why the Modern Tomato is Flawed: Inside Tomatoland Kurt Michael Friese 2011
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The IMF classifies seven nations as "major" advanced economic powers — the U.S., Canada, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Japan — meaning they are rich in per-capita terms and are important economic powers.
Massive Population Lifts Nation's Growth Bob Davis 2011
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As for picking between charities, the IRS classifies every nonprofit organization according to a National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities, which could conceivably be used to identify which organizations would or would not qualify for the double deduction.
A New Big Idea: Create Jobs And Reduce Poverty By Doubling The Charitable Deduction Dan Froomkin 2011
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Most are opposite-sex couples, but the Census Bureau classifies even legally married gay couples as unmarried partners.
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After a few more barbs at the "the ravings of madmen, self-promoters and false prophets" it is not clear whether she classifies The Donald as one of these, Parker wonders whether Trump's rant "is mere stunt."
Dorian de Wind: Some Thoughts on the Donald's Next Letter to the Editor Dorian de Wind 2011
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After a few more barbs at the "the ravings of madmen, self-promoters and false prophets" it is not clear whether she classifies The Donald as one of these, Parker wonders whether Trump's rant "is mere stunt."
Dorian de Wind: Some Thoughts on the Donald's Next Letter to the Editor Dorian de Wind 2011
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