tellingapartandclassifying
nounUK /ˌtelɪŋ əˈpɑːt ənd ˈklæsɪfaɪɪŋ/
US /ˌtelɪŋ əˈpɑːrt ənd ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ/
Figuring out how things are different and putting them into groups.
Telling apart and classifying the buttons helped us sort them by color and size.
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2. Noticing the differences between two similar things.
Telling apart the twins was hard until we learned their names.
3. Putting things into groups that share something in common.
Classifying the animals by what they eat made the chart easy to read.
4. A thinking skill used in science to study and organize information.
Scientists use telling apart and classifying to study new plants.