reclassify

English

Etymology

re- +‎ classify

Verb

reclassify (third-person singular simple present reclassifies, present participle reclassifying, simple past and past participle reclassified)

1. To classify again, give a new classification to
   • 2021 February 10, “Fleet News: CrossCountry boosts capacity by extending two-car Class 170/5s”, in RAIL, number 924, page 29:

     Two-car CrossCountry Class 170/5 diesel multiple units are being extended to three-car formations and reclassified as Class 170/6s, to boost capacity on the Birmingham-Stansted Airport route. So far, two have been reformed by Arriva TrainCare at Bristol Barton Hill and put back into traffic.

Derived terms

• reclassification