categorize

American  

[kat-i-guh-rahyz] / ˈkæt ɪ gəˌraɪz /

especially British, categorise

verb (used with object)

categorized, categorizing

1. to arrange in categories or classes; classify.

2. to describe by labeling or giving a name to; characterize.

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categorize British  

/ ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to place in a category; classify

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Other Word Forms

• categorist noun
• categorization noun
• decategorization noun
• decategorize verb (used with object)
• miscategorize verb (used with object)
• miscategorized adjectivemiscategorized, miscategorizing
• recategorize verb (used with object)
• subcategorization noun
• uncategorized adjective

Etymology

Origin of categorize

First recorded in 1695–1705; categor(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

AI has enhanced the process by being able to recognize different types of documents and fonts, and by learning how to classify or categorize the data so it can enter it into a tax return.

From Barron's

The remaining 67% were categorized as having an "intermediate" chronotype if they were unsure or said they were neither clearly a morning nor evening person.

From Science Daily

And then there are some things—an orange life vest, that one long paddle, a pair of plastic goggles, a lantern with cracked glass—I don’t know how to categorize.

From Literature

The model requires human input, but once trained, the AI can categorize parts at a speed and scale that human workers could never match, Demaree said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But investors cannot categorize and understand whether the engine is running smoothly.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• classify
• pigeonhole