"reclassify" meaning in English

See reclassify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: reclassifies [present, singular, third-person], reclassifying [participle, present], reclassified [participle, past], reclassified [past]
Etymology: re- + classify Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|classify}} re- + classify Head templates: {{en-verb}} reclassify (third-person singular simple present reclassifies, present participle reclassifying, simple past and past participle reclassified)
  1. (transitive) To classify again; to give a new classification to. Tags: transitive Synonyms: reclass
    Sense id: en-reclassify-en-verb--GjzcqPn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 53 47
  2. (transitive, education) To change the graduation year of (a student) by reclassification. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Education Synonyms: reclass
    Sense id: en-reclassify-en-verb-jLm6tk7V Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 53 47 Topics: education
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: reclassification

Inflected forms

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