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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to compile a catalogue of (a library)
  2. to add (books, items, etc) to an existing catalogue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcataˌloguer, noun
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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
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Example Sentences

Every year, we catalogue the best columns of the year here at The Daily Beast.

It was like a constant assault, an almost stupefying catalogue of mindless racial insult and injury.

Catalogue, published by Flammarion (2014), includes photographs from the Magnum Photos archives and text by Éric Hazan.

The accompanying 184 page catalogue includes 154 photos, of which 150 have not previously been published.

Meanwhile CBS announced a similar deal this year that will offer their catalogue of shows online for a monthly fee.

Within a hundred yards I met my two friends, Varnhorst and Guiscard, and poured out my whole catalogue of wrongs at once.

This insect appears to be a Chrysolopus in M. Dejean's Catalogue.

He published a catalogue of all the works known to have been printed from the invention of the art of printing to the year 1536.

Bud set him down on the bunk, gave him a mail-order catalogue to look at, and went out again into the storm.

Is this long catalogue of proofs of such a nature as to inspire us with great confidence in the hidden views of the Divinity?

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What does catalogue mean?

A catalogue is a list or record of items. It is sometimes spelled catalog, which is often the preferred spelling in the U.S.

It commonly refers to a list of things being offered, such as items for sale or courses at a school. The point of such a catalogue is typically to arrange the information in an orderly way—often with descriptions—so that the items can be easily found.

The word often refers to a printed copy of the list, especially in the context of items available for purchase from a particular company.

Catalogue can also be used to refer to a collection of works, such as by a particular artist, as in I love every album in her catalogue.

A card catalogue is a file containing information about the books and other materials held in a library. Card catalogs were once commonly physical cabinets of drawers containing cards but now often exist online.

Sometimes, catalogue is used in a very general way as another way of saying list, as in a catalogue of complaints.

Catalogue can also be used as a verb meaning to record items with a list, as in Please catalogue all of the new titles.

Example: The course catalogue lists all of the classes that are available to take.

Where does catalogue come from?

The first records of the word catalogue come from the 1400s. It comes from the Greek katálogos, meaning “a register,” from the verb katalégein, meaning “to list” or “to count up.”

Register can be used as a synonym of catalogue, as can inventory and index. Perhaps the most general synonym of catalogue is list. The kind of catalogue that you can order products from and comes in the form of a printed booklet is still somewhat common, despite the popularity of online shopping.

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What are some other forms related to catalogue?

  • catalog (alternate spelling)
  • cataloguer (noun)
  • miscatalogue (verb)
  • recatalogue (verb)

What are some synonyms for catalogue?

What are some words that share a root or word element with catalogue

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How is catalogue used in real life?

Catalogue can be used in all kinds of contexts involving lists of items. In the U.S., the spelling catalog is often preferred.

 

Try using catalogue!

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of catalogue

A. list
B. record
C. inventory
D. purchase

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