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 National election analysts categorize the 7th District as a safe Democratic win and federal campaign finance reports show the Indiana Republican Party has not donated any funds to Republican John Schmitz, a sign this is one race the party does not expect to win. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024 Describing their target customer, Barros said Farm Rio doesn’t usually categorize their customers by demographics, but by their lifestyle. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024 How the ocean gets so filthy after a major storm Hurricanes are tropical cyclones typically categorized with a 1 to 5 rating based on wind speed. Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024 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 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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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorize. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.

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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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