categorise — to put people or things into groups according to what type they are
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to put people or things into groups according to what type they are
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkætəɡəraɪz/
Example Sentences
- My mom categorises her K-pop albums by bias, not by release date.
- Scientists categorise dinosaurs based on their diet and bone structure.
- She categorises her Instagram followers into 'real friends' and 'random followers'.
categorise
VERB[/ˈkætəɡəraɪz/]
to put people or things into groups according to what type they are
The librarian categorised the books by subject.
The workers categorised the products before storing them. (CATALOG + GROUP = CATEGORY → a group of similar things)
Categorise carefully, build a strategy, and earn victory.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Greek 'kategoria', originally meaning 'accusation' or 'assertion', which evolved to signify 'classification' or 'predication'. Aristotle established the philosophical concept of systematic classification of things, giving the term its modern meaning of organizing items into distinct groups or classes.
Breakdown
kategoria (category, from Greek kata- 'down' + agoreuein 'to speak') + -ise (suffix forming verbs, meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to be'). The suffix -ise converts the noun into a verb meaning 'to arrange into categories'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom categorises her K-pop albums by bias, not by release date.”
“Scientists categorise dinosaurs based on their diet and bone structure.”
“She categorises her Instagram followers into 'real friends' and 'random followers'.”
“The survey categorises customers by age, income, and shopping habits.”
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