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Typify vs Classify - What's the difference?

typify | classify |

As verbs the difference between typify and classify

is that typify is to embody, exemplify; to represent by an , form, model, or resemblance while classify is to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize.

typify

English

Verb

  • To embody, exemplify; to represent by an image, form, model, or resemblance.
  • ''His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today.
  • To portray stereotypically.
  • The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.
  • (science) To serve as a typical or reference specimen.
  • The chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species.

    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

    See also

    * arrange * distribute * rank