categorize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
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to describe by labeling or giving a name to; characterize.
verb
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
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That distinction prevents this from being categorized as distribution or structural breakdown.
From MarketWatch
Why would the algorithm think I’d agree with much of this nonsense, except that my views on Iran have been categorized alongside them?
Such quick meals, often categorized under the umbrella term “lazy cooking,” have taken social media by storm, with several food content creators sharing their go-to lazy recipes.
From Salon
The film’s title translates to “national treasure,” another clichéd term thrown around when trying to categorize greatness.
From Los Angeles Times
As a reader might gather, “Neighbors” falls into the category of what is unkindly categorized as freak-show documentary—the characters are objects of morbid curiosity or, maybe, pathos.
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