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Classify vs Misclassify - What's the difference?

classify | misclassify |

As verbs the difference between classify and misclassify

is that classify is to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize while misclassify is to classify incorrectly.

classify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
  • to declare something a secret, especially a government secret

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (to declare a secret) declassify

    Related terms

    * class * classification

    See also

    * arrange * distribute * rank

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    misclassify

    English

    Verb

  • To classify incorrectly.

    • Synonyms

    * miscategorize