Spanish Conversation · Level 60
76 words
Spanish word
tipificar
Pronunciation
IPA/tipifiˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbclassify
Example
En el informe se tipifican cuatro tipos de problemas.
The report classifies four types of problems.
More examples
No debes tipificar a nadie solo por rumores.
Do not classify anyone just on rumors.
Core concept
Placing objects or actions into predefined classes based on characteristics.
Common phrases
tipificar como delito
classify as an offense
tipificar como estafa
classify as fraud
tipificar una conducta
classify behavior
Similar words
clasificar: Divides items into classes following a set rule or system.
categorizar: Groups items together by shared traits or similarities.
agrupar: Collects items into one group or cluster.
etiquetar: Attaches identifying names or labels to items.
Definition in Spanish
Clasificar algo en una categoría según sus características y, en contextos formales, establecer esa clasificación.
Word origin
It comes from medieval Latin typificare, literally 'to make a type', built from typus 'type' and -ficare (from facere) 'to make'.
Usage tips
- English 'typify' often means 'be typical of', so tipificar is a false friend when it is used to mean 'to classify' or 'to codify'.
Other meanings
- defineverb
- characterizeverb
Opposites
- diferenciardistinguishverb
Related words
- tipificaciónclassificationnoun
- tipificadoclassifiedadjective