Unclassified: meaning, definitions and examples

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unclassified

 

[ ʌnˈklasɪfaɪd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

military

Not classified or categorized; not assigned to a specific category or group.

Synonyms

uncategorized, unlabeled, unsorted

Examples of usage

  • The unclassified documents were available to the public.
  • The unclassified information was deemed safe for public release.

Translations

Translations of the word "unclassified" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não classificado

🇮🇳 अवर्गीकृत

🇩🇪 unklassifiziert

🇮🇩 tidak terklasifikasi

🇺🇦 некласифікований

🇵🇱 nieklasyfikowany

🇯🇵 未分類の

🇫🇷 non classifié

🇪🇸 no clasificado

🇹🇷 sınıflandırılmamış

🇰🇷 비분류

🇸🇦 غير مصنف

🇨🇿 neklasifikovaný

🇸🇰 neklasifikovaný

🇨🇳 未分类

🇸🇮 neklasificiran

🇮🇸 óflokkuð

🇰🇿 жіктелмеген

🇬🇪 არაქციონული

🇦🇿 sınıflandırılmamış

🇲🇽 no clasificado

Etymology

The word 'unclassified' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'classified' meaning 'categorized'. It first appeared in the mid-19th century in the context of military and government documents that were not assigned a specific level of secrecy.

See also: class, classes, classic, classical, classicalist, classification, classifications, classified, classify, classily, classroom, classy, outclass, reclassify, subclassing, underclassmen, upperclassmen.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,541, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.