categorize

/'kætigəraiz/ Cách viết khác : (categorize) /'kætigəraiz/

Thân thiện

Children learn to categorize different colored blocks by shape and color.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To place something into a specific category or group based on shared characteristics.
   • To systematically assign or organize things into classes or types.

Usage

• The verb "categorize" is used to describe the action of sorting or classifying items, ideas, or information.
• It is often followed by a direct object (what is being categorized) and can be used with prepositions like "into" or "as."
• It is commonly used in academic, scientific, and organizational contexts.

Examples

• Verb:
  • Librarians categorize books by genre and author.
  • Scientists categorize animals based on their biological traits.
  • The app allows you to categorize your expenses for better budgeting.

Advanced Usage

• "to categorize something as something": to label or define something as belonging to a particular type.
  • The study categorized the behavior as instinctual.
• "to categorize into groups/types": to sort items into specific divisions.
  • We need to categorize the survey responses into positive, neutral, and negative.

Variants and Related Words

• Categorization (n): the process or result of categorizing.
  • The categorization of data is the first step in the analysis.
• Category (n): a class or division of things having shared characteristics.
  • Each product falls into a specific category.
• Categorical (adj): unqualified; absolute; relating to a category.
  • She gave a categorical denial to the accusation.

Synonyms

• Classify: to arrange in classes or categories.
• Sort: to arrange systematically in groups.
• Organize: to arrange into a structured whole.
• Group: to put into categories or sets.

Antonyms

• Jumble: to mix in a confused or disordered manner.
• Disorganize: to destroy the organization or orderly arrangement of.

Related Phrases

• To break down into categories: to separate into distinct groups for analysis.
  • The report breaks down the market into several key categories.
• To fall into a category: to belong to a specific group or type.
  • This problem falls into the category of software bugs.

Học thuật

Verb

1. place into or assign to a category
   • Children learn early on to categorize

Từ đồng nghĩa

• categorise