Use stoa in a sentence. pl. stoâ²ae or stoâ²as. a portico, as in ancient Greece, having a wall on one side and pillars on the other. Origin of stoa.
Definition of classify for English Language Learners. : 1  to arrange (people or things) into groups based on ways that they are alike. : 2  to consider (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group.
1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others. 2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position. 3. the act of designating or identifying something. Familiarity information: DESIGNATION used as a noun is uncommon.