categorize

[ kat-i-guh-rahyz ]

/ ˈkæt ɪ gəˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing.

to arrange in categories or classes; classify.

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

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Also especially British, cat·e·go·rise .

Origin of categorize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM categorize

cat·e·go·rist

[kat-i-gawr-ist, -gohr-], /ˈkæt ɪˌgɔr ɪst, -ˌgoʊr-/, nouncat·e·go·ri·za·tion, nounde·cat·e·go·ri·za·tion, nounde·cat·e·go·rize, verb (used with object), de·cat·e·go·rized, de·cat·e·go·riz·ing.

mis·cat·e·go·rize, verb (used with object), mis·cat·e·go·rized, mis·cat·e·go·riz·ing.mis·cat·e·go·rized, adjectivere·cat·e·go·rize, verb (used with object), re·cat·e·go·rized, re·cat·e·go·riz·ing.sub·cat·e·go·ri·za·tion, nounun·cat·e·go·rized, adjective

Words nearby categorize

categorial grammar, categorical, categorical imperative, categorically, categoric contact, categorize, category, Category A, Category D, category killer, category management

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How to use categorize in a sentence

It’s the largest asteroid in the solar system, so large that it’s categorized as a dwarf planet.
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It’s been named and it’s been categorized, and they’re taking steps to prepare.
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Human involvement is still crucial, of course, by rating categorizing the leads based on your criteria, you can train your data further.
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This way all your keywords are categorized based on the groupings that align with your site categories.
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Links that added value to content but couldn’t be vouched for were categorized as nofollow links.
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I was never like, “I wonder how people are going to categorize this?”
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Is making art when you feel inspired to make it something that you need to categorize?
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Since there's a near infinite number of possible exercises, Amiigo doesn't bother trying to categorize them ahead of time.
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After the workout, I can re-categorize "full body burst" as "deadlift."
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Urologists categorize diphallia into three groups based on how much is duplicated.
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I think you mentioned before that he had wanted to put you in a category, categorize you.
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Is he what you would categorize as polite in his answers or not?
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British Dictionary definitions for categorize

categorize

categorise

/ (ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to place in a category; classify

Derived forms of categorize

categorization or categorisation, noun

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categorise

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