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sub·cat·e·go·ri·za·tion | \ ˌsəb-ˌka-ti-gə-rə-ˈzā-shən 
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\ plural subcategorizations
Definition of subcategorization
: the act of categorizing something or the state of being categorized at a lower or secondary level : a secondary categorization
A neophyte … could still arrive at the same wine in their glass using a different methodology. Thanks to [Paolo] Meregalli's clever subcategorization by flavor, mouthfeel, and descriptions, what could be a bewildering list for newbies is easy to navigate.— Lauren Mowery
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subcategorize \ ˌsəb-ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz \ transitive verb subcategorized; subcategorizing
\ transitive verb subcategorized; subcategorizing
populations categorized by language and subcategorized by dialect
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The first known use of subcategorization was in 1948
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