categorize
to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
to describe by labeling or giving a name to; characterize.
Origin of categorize
1- Also especially British, cat·e·go·rise .
Other words from categorize
- cat·e·go·rist [kat-i-gawr-ist, -gohr-], /ˈkæt ɪˌgɔr ɪst, -ˌgoʊr-/, noun
- cat·e·go·ri·za·tion, noun
- de·cat·e·go·ri·za·tion, noun
- de·cat·e·go·rize, verb (used with object), de·cat·e·go·rized, de·cat·e·go·riz·ing.
- mis·cat·e·go·rize, verb (used with object), mis·cat·e·go·rized, mis·cat·e·go·riz·ing.
- mis·cat·e·go·rized, adjective
- re·cat·e·go·rize, verb (used with object), re·cat·e·go·rized, re·cat·e·go·riz·ing.
- sub·cat·e·go·ri·za·tion, noun
- un·cat·e·go·rized, adjective
Words Nearby categorize
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How to use categorize in a sentence
It’s the largest asteroid in the solar system, so large that it’s categorized as a dwarf planet.
The 5 best places to explore in the solar system—besides Mars | Neel Patel | August 17, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIt’s been named and it’s been categorized, and they’re taking steps to prepare.
Hurricanes have names. Some climate experts say heat waves should, too | Jack J. Lee | August 14, 2020 | Science NewsHuman involvement is still crucial, of course, by rating categorizing the leads based on your criteria, you can train your data further.
This way all your keywords are categorized based on the groupings that align with your site categories.
How search data can inform larger online business decisions | Sebastian Compagnucci | August 5, 2020 | Search Engine LandLinks that added value to content but couldn’t be vouched for were categorized as nofollow links.
What Google says about nofollow, sponsored, and UGC links in 2020: Does it affect your SEO rankings? | Joseph Dyson | July 24, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
I was never like, “I wonder how people are going to categorize this?”
The Rise of Jack Antonoff, the Taylor Swift Whisperer | Kevin Fallon | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIs making art when you feel inspired to make it something that you need to categorize?
The Rise of Jack Antonoff, the Taylor Swift Whisperer | Kevin Fallon | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSince there's a near infinite number of possible exercises, Amiigo doesn't bother trying to categorize them ahead of time.
After the workout, I can re-categorize "full body burst" as "deadlift."
Urologists categorize diphallia into three groups based on how much is duplicated.
This Man Claims to Have Two Penises, Science Confirms It’s Possible | Kent Sepkowitz | January 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI think you mentioned before that he had wanted to put you in a category, categorize you.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyIs he what you would categorize as polite in his answers or not?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for categorize
categorise
/ (ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz) /
(tr) to place in a category; classify
Derived forms of categorize
- categorization or categorisation, noun
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