Typify vs Classify - What's the difference?
typify | classify |
To embody, exemplify; to represent by an image, form, model, or resemblance.
To portray stereotypically.
(science) To serve as a typical or reference specimen.
to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
to declare something a secret, especially a government secret
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
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- ''His attitude typifies the attitude of young people today.
- The angry captain typified all new sailors as incompetent.
- The chosen specimen typifies plants belonging to that species.