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Classify vs Segregate - What's the difference?

classify | segregate | Synonyms |

As verbs the difference between classify and segregate

is that classify is to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize while segregate is to separate, used especially of social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.

As an adjective segregate is

separate; select.

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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    segregate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Separate; select.
  • (botany) Separated from others of the same kind.

    • Verb

    (segregat)
  • To separate, used especially of social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.

    • Synonyms

    * isolate * separate * sequester * sunder out

    Antonyms

    * aggregate

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