re·cat·e·go·rize
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recategorized; recategorizing; recategorizes
Definition of recategorize
: to put into a different category : reclassify
recategorized the drug as a controlled substance Neptune is the eighth and furthest planet from the Sun, since Pluto was recategorized as a dwarf planet.— James L. Chen
Other Words from recategorize
recategorization
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(ˌ)rē-ˌka-ti-gə-rə-ˈzā-shən
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noun,
plural recategorizations
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noun,
plural recategorizations
Nye supported the recategorization of Pluto by the International Astronomical Union. Its makeup more closely matches a comet, he said.
— Mark Bennett
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“Recategorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recategorize. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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