reclassify
reclassify · reclassifies · reclassified · reclassifying
To classify again; to give a new classification toTo classify again; to give a new classification to.
US/ɹiklˈæsɪfˌaɪ/
» Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To classify again; to give a new classification to.
classify anew, change the previous classification
(transitive)To change the graduation year of (a student) by reclassification.
Examples
3 sentencesPluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet.
Things like the ‘morning-after pill’ can just be reclassified as an abortifacient instead of as a contraceptive.
The Solar System has only eight planets now as Pluto, which was the ninth, has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
Forms
reclassifies, reclassifying, reclassified, reclassified| Base form | reclassify · to reclassify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reclassifies |
| Present participle | reclassifying |
| Past simple | reclassified |
| Past participle | reclassified |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle