1. arranging or organizing things into categories or groups based on shared characteristics
Usage: present participle of classify

1. relating to or involving the arrangement of things into categories
Usage: attributive use

Examples

• The librarian is classifying the new books by subject.
• Scientists spend time classifying newly discovered species.
• She’s classifying her photos into different albums.
• The teacher is classifying students into reading groups.
• This classifying system helps organize the data efficiently.
• The museum uses a classifying approach for its exhibits.
• Classifying documents makes them easier to find later.