category
noun
any general or comprehensive division; a class.
categories
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pluralof category.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the drama categories, Vicky McClure won Best Drama Performance for her role in crime thriller Trigger Point, from the first all-female shortlist in the category's history.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
These categories are useful, but they can overlook important differences between populations that have adapted to different environments within the human body.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Internet content production is one of the few growth categories left in a Los Angeles production landscape that keeps shrinking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The change comes after Microsoft previously altered its reporting categories in late 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
It works like the warm-up, except that now I’m going to mix two entirely separate categories together.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
