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classified

/ˈklæsəfaɪd/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables

Classified means: official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation.

Synonyms for classified19

noun, as in a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type

classified ad, classified advertisement

verb, as in arrange or order by classes or categories

classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate

verb, as in assign to a class or kind

relegate, classify

verb, as in declare unavailable, as for security reasons

adjective, as in official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation

eyes-only, confidential, restricted, secret, sensitive, top-secret

adjective, as in arranged into classes

categorized, categorised, grouped, sorted

Opposites of classified

unclassified, declassify

What does classified mean?6

adjective

1

official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation“thousands of classified documents have now been declassified”

2

arranged into classes

verb

1

arrange or order by classes or categories“How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?”

2

assign to a class or kind“How should algae be classified?”

3

declare unavailable, as for security reasons“Classify these documents”

noun

1

a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Classified in a sentence

  • These can be classified roughly into three types.unknown
  • The librarian classified the books according to subject.voxbubnya
  • This film is classified as suitable for general exhibition.patgfisher
  • The planets in our solar system are classified as inner planets and outer planets.Hybrid
  • Galaxies are classified by scientists according to their shape and appearance.Hybrid
  • Did you read the classified ads in the newspaper today?honestlang
  • The congressional staffer who leaked classified documents has been arrested.CarpeLanam
  • The horse chestnut tree is now classified as vulnerable to extinction.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of classified

as a noun

plural
classifieds