classifyingjob
nounUK /ˈklæsɪfaɪɪŋ dʒɒb/
US /ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ dʒɑːb/
A job where you put things into groups by what they are.
At the recycling center, sorting bottles and cans is a classifying job.
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2. A task in a computer program that decides which group each item belongs to.
The app uses a classifying job to label each photo as a cat or a dog.
3. Work that puts library books or store items in the right place by type.
Shelving new books by subject is a classifying job at the library.
4. A school activity where children learn to group objects by color, shape, or size.
The teacher gave the kids a classifying job with buttons and beads.