classified

«classified» in Mova's school dictionary: Sorted into groups or classes: the rocks were classified… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (classified); verb, past form of classify (classify, classifies, classified, classifying)

meaning for a pupil

1) Sorted into groups or classes: the rocks were classified by colour. tree →

2) (of information) Officially secret and only for certain people: classified documents. tree →

3) (classified ads, classifieds) Small advertisements in a newspaper or website, sorted into sections, for things for sale or jobs. tree →

sense 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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «classified» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.