catalog

1 of 2

noun

cat·​a·​log ˈka-tə-ˌlȯg 

-ˌläg

variants or catalogue

1

: list, register

a catalog of the band's songs

2

a

: a complete enumeration of items arranged systematically with descriptive details

a catalog of the company's products

b

: a pamphlet or book that contains such a list

a mail-order catalog

a university catalog

c

: material in such a list

catalog

2 of 2

verb

variants or catalogue

cataloged or catalogued; cataloging or cataloguing

transitive verb

1

: to make a catalog of

catalog a collection of books

2

a

: to enter in a catalog

b

: to classify (something, such as books or information) descriptively

Scientific monographs are cataloged into a database that will be available to researchers.

intransitive verb

1

: to make or work on a catalog

2

: to become listed in a catalog at a specified price

this stamp catalogs at $2

cataloger noun

or cataloguer

Synonyms

Noun

• canon
• checklist
• list
• listing
• menu
• register
• registry
• roll
• roll call
• roster
• schedule
• table

Verb

• enroll
• enrol
• enter
• index
• inscribe
• list
• put down
• record
• register
• schedule
• slate

Examples of catalog in a Sentence

Noun

The band played many songs from their catalog of hits.

a catalog of music album titles

Verb

They use the computer to catalog books.

The chart catalogs the results of each test.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Spotify Premium subs can select from among 250,000 audiobook titles (out of its 375,000-plus title catalog) toward the 15-hour monthly limit. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024

The offering will see Audible’s catalog of more than one million audiobooks made available on Amazon Music, in addition to the platform’s existing music catalog and podcast offerings. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024

Verb

Release date: Friday, Oct. 18 Directors: Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan 1 hour 23 minutes There, quantitative ecologist Manis leads an ambitious mission to catalog every type of Himalayan moth. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024

Greenfield set out to catalog the first generation for which social media was an omnipresent, preordained reality. —Jason Parham, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English cathaloge, cateloge, from Middle French catalogue, from Late Latin catalogus, from Greek katalogos, from katalegein to list, enumerate, from kata- + legein to gather, speak — more at legend

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Phrases Containing catalog

• card catalog
• mail-order catalog

Kids Definition

catalog

1 of 2 noun

cat·​a·​log

variants or catalogue

ˈkat-ᵊl-ˌȯg 

-ˌäg

1

: a list of names, titles, or articles arranged according to a system

2

: a book or file containing a catalog

catalog

2 of 2 verb

variants or catalogue

cataloged or catalogued; cataloging or cataloguing

1

: to make a catalog of

2

: to enter in a catalog

catalog books

cataloger noun

or cataloguer

-ˈȯ-gər,

-ˈä-gər