tipificar

to categorize

to epitomize

tipificar

transitive verb

1. (to consider as)

a. to categorize

(United States)

Muchos estados tipifican el robo de más de $500 como un delito grave.

Many states categorize theft of over $500 as a felony.

b. to categorise

(United Kingdom)

Cualquier ataque contra una pareja del mismo sexo debe tipificarse como delito provocado por prejuicios.

Any assault on a same-sex couple should be categorised as a hate crime.

c. to class

La crueldad animal se tipifica como delito federal.

Animal cruelty is classed as a federal crime.

2. (to represent)

a. to epitomize

Esta casa de madera de una planta tipifica las viviendas construidas en la zona en el período de posguerra.

This one-story wooden house epitomizes the dwellings built in the area during the post-war period.

b. to typify

El personaje principal tipifica a la madre y esposa frustrada de clase media.

The main character typifies the middle-class frustrated housewife and mother.

3. (to normalize)

a. to standardize

Si buscamos aumentar la productividad, necesitamos tipificar nuestros procesos.

If we want to improve our productivity, we need to standardize all our processes.