categorize

verb

cat·e·go·rize ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz

categorized; categorizing

Synonyms of categorize next

transitive verb

: to put into a category : classify

Birds are categorized by type in this field manual.

categorization

ˌka-ti-gə-rə-ˈzā-shən

noun

categorizable

ˌka-ti-gə-ˈrī-zə-bəl

adjective

Examples of categorize in a Sentence

This software lets you categorize your photographs in many different ways. Their opinions can be categorized as conservative. Birds are categorized by type in this field guide.

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Food scientists categorize food safety hazards into three major categories: chemical, physical, and biological. —

Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024 Some NEOs are further categorized as potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) or potentially hazardous objects (PHOs). —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Eleven of them became hurricanes, and five of those were categorized as major (category three or higher). —

Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 The State Department categorized him as wrongly detained, and has previously raised concerns about his health. —

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