catalogue

British  

/ ˈkætəˌlɒɡ /

noun

1. a complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details

2. a book, usually illustrated, containing details of items for sale, esp as used by mail-order companies

3. a list of all the books or resources of a library

4. a publication issued by a university, college, etc, listing courses offered, regulations, services, etc

5. a list of wool lots prepared for auction

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verb

1. to compile a catalogue of (a library)

2. to add (books, items, etc) to an existing catalogue

Other Word Forms

• cataloguer noun

Etymology

Origin of catalogue

C15: from Late Latin catalogus, from Greek katalogos, from katalegein to list, from kata- completely + legein to collect

Example Sentences

To create the catalogue, Almeida used a technique called 'metagenomics', which involves analyzing all microbial DNA in a gut sample at once and then separating it into individual species.

From Science Daily

And sure enough, tucked between a department store catalogue and an electricity bill is yet another beach scene.

From Literature

Details of the sale and the exact price of Spears' catalogue have not been made public.

From BBC

Existing shows in the catalogue will include Succession, The Sopranos and Game of Thrones.

From BBC

Our faces, voices, daily routines and social networks are all catalogued and stored.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• archive
• catalog
• directory
• inventory
• prospectus