catalogue

/ 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

verb

1. to compile a catalogue of (a library)

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

Other Word Forms

• cataloguer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of catalogue¹

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

Example Sentences

Full of cinematic strings and disorientating key changes, it sits alongside No Body, No Crime, Bad Blood and Vigilante S*** in Swift's expanding catalogue of revenge anthems.

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As well as control over the EA gaming catalogue, PIF now has a seat at the table in one of the most profitable sectors of the entertainment industry.

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But he doesn't rule out the possibility entirely, especially as Sega has form for re-releasing titles from the character's back catalogue.

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It follows a catalogue of police failures in the same part of east London which led to the deaths of serial killer Stephen Port's final three victims between June 2014 and September 2015.

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Cult members who all lived there took part in a catalogue of abuse against children and young adults, with victims saying the group used occult writings and practices to "brainwash" them and justify their abuse.

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Related Words

• archive 
• catalog 
• directory 
• inventory 
• prospectus