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1. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	clarify, clear up, elucidate,
definition	:	make clear and (more) comprehensible (verb.communication)

2. arrange or order by classes or categories (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	categorise, categorize,
definition	:	place into or assign to a category (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	unitise, unitize,
definition	:	separate or classify into units (verb.change)

hyponym	:	catalog, catalogue,
definition	:	make an itemized list or catalog of; classify (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	isolate,
definition	:	separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	refer,
definition	:	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	reclassify,
definition	:	classify anew, change the previous classification (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	size,
definition	:	sort according to size (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	dichotomise, dichotomize,
definition	:	divide into two opposing groups or kinds (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype,
definition	:	treat or classify according to a mental stereotype (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	group,
definition	:	arrange into a group or groups (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	grade,
definition	:	determine the grade of or assign a grade to (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	count, number,
definition	:	put into a group (verb.stative)

entail	:	compare,
definition	:	examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition)

3. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience (verb.social)

hypernym	:	penalise, penalize, punish,
definition	:	impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on (verb.social)

4. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity,
definition	:	free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clarification, elucidation, illumination,
definition	:	an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding (noun.communication)

derivation	:	elucidation,
definition	:	an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication)

derivation	:	lucidity,
definition	:	a lucid state of mind; not confused (noun.state)

derivation	:	clarifying, elucidative,
definition	:	that makes clear (adj.all)

5. arrange or order by classes or categories (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	assortment, categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization,
definition	:	the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type (noun.act)

derivation	:	sorting,
definition	:	grouping by class or kind or size (noun.act)

derivation	:	sorter,
definition	:	a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	categorisation, categorization, classification, sorting,
definition	:	the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	form, kind, sort, variety,
definition	:	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	categorisation, categorization, classification,
definition	:	a group of people or things arranged by class or category (noun.group)

derivation	:	class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum,
definition	:	people having the same social, economic, or educational status (noun.group)

derivation	:	category, class, family,
definition	:	a collection of things sharing a common attribute (noun.group)

derivation	:	class,
definition	:	(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders (noun.group)

derivation	:	class, division,
definition	:	a league ranked by quality (noun.group)

derivation	:	classifier,
definition	:	a person who creates classifications (noun.person)

derivation	:	sorter,
definition	:	a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office) (noun.person)

derivation	:	sort, sorting,
definition	:	an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion (noun.process)

derivation	:	classificatory,
definition	:	relating to or involving classification: (adj.pert)

6. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience (verb.social)

derivation	:	correction, discipline,
definition	:	the act of punishing (noun.act)

derivation	:	corrigible,
definition	:	capable of being corrected or set right (adj.all)

derivation	:	corrective, disciplinal, disciplinary,
definition	:	designed to promote discipline (adj.all)

7. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity,
definition	:	free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clarification, elucidation, illumination,
definition	:	an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding (noun.communication)

derivation	:	elucidation,
definition	:	an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication)

derivation	:	lucidity,
definition	:	a lucid state of mind; not confused (noun.state)

derivation	:	clarifying, elucidative,
definition	:	that makes clear (adj.all)

8. arrange or order by classes or categories (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	assortment, categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization,
definition	:	the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type (noun.act)

derivation	:	sorting,
definition	:	grouping by class or kind or size (noun.act)

derivation	:	sorter,
definition	:	a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	categorisation, categorization, classification, sorting,
definition	:	the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	form, kind, sort, variety,
definition	:	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	categorisation, categorization, classification,
definition	:	a group of people or things arranged by class or category (noun.group)

derivation	:	class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum,
definition	:	people having the same social, economic, or educational status (noun.group)

derivation	:	category, class, family,
definition	:	a collection of things sharing a common attribute (noun.group)

derivation	:	class,
definition	:	(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders (noun.group)

derivation	:	class, division,
definition	:	a league ranked by quality (noun.group)

derivation	:	classifier,
definition	:	a person who creates classifications (noun.person)

derivation	:	sorter,
definition	:	a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office) (noun.person)

derivation	:	sort, sorting,
definition	:	an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion (noun.process)

derivation	:	classificatory,
definition	:	relating to or involving classification: (adj.pert)

9. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience (verb.social)

derivation	:	correction, discipline,
definition	:	the act of punishing (noun.act)

derivation	:	corrigible,
definition	:	capable of being corrected or set right (adj.all)

derivation	:	corrective, disciplinal, disciplinary,
definition	:	designed to promote discipline (adj.all)

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