Definition of categorize Categorize

/kæˈtʌgɚajˌz/ - [katugerayz] - cat•e•go•rize

We found 4 definitions of categorize from 4 different sources.

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British English

categorise - /kˈætɪɡəɹˌa‍ɪz/

American English

categorize - /kæˈtʌgɚajˌz/

What does categorize mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

categorizes, categorizing, categorized  

categorize - place into or assign to a category; "Children learn early on to categorize"
  categorise
  reason think logically; "The children must learn to reason"
  class, assort, sort, classify, sort out, separate arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • categorize (v. t.)
    To insert in a category or list; to class; to catalogue.

Part of speech

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  • categorize, verb, present, 1st person singular of categorize (infinitive).
  • categorize, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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