categorize

especially British, cat·e·go·rise

[kat-i-guh-rahyz]

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.

categorize

/ ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of categorize¹

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

Example Sentences

The International Union for Conservation of Nature red list categorizes lions as vulnerable to extinction.

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Institutional investors such as pension funds are increasingly reluctant to back generalist firms, often categorized as “jambog,” which stands for “just another middle-market buyout group.”

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The golden snub-nosed monkey, for example, is categorized as an endangered animal, but it has received very little in terms of attention or conservation dollars.

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It would depend on when she spent down her assets and if the payments to the assisted-living facility were categorized as gifts from the family.

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The Lakers ruled him out after practice Friday as his right groin injury progressed to a strain after previously being categorized simply as soreness.

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Related Words

• classify 
• pigeonhole