categorize

verb

cat·​e·​go·​rize ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz How to pronounce categorize (audio)
categorized; categorizing

transitive verb

: to put into a category : classify
Birds are categorized by type in this field manual.
categorization noun
categorizable adjective

Examples of categorize in a Sentence

This software lets you categorize your photographs in many different ways. Their opinions can be categorized as conservative. Birds are categorized by type in this field guide.
Recent Examples on the Web For example, a provider might use a tiered pricing model that advertises low qualified rates but doesn't clearly explain how transactions are categorized. Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Unlike other closed-end funds, its shares are not traded on a public exchange and it’s categorized as a business development company (BDCs). Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 To categorize these words as solely Gen Z or Gen Alpha slang misrepresents their history, and over-simplifies the way in which language evolves and grows. Casey Clark, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024 Researchers are still working out how infants use various senses for this recognition: Newborns categorize faces better if the visual image is accompanied by a voice, for example. Simon Makin, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for categorize 

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Word History

Etymology

see category

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of categorize was in 1705

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Cite this Entry

“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

categorize

verb
cat·​e·​go·​rize ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz How to pronounce categorize (audio)
categorized; categorizing
: to put into a category : classify
categorization noun

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