categorize

verb

cat·​e·​go·​rize ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz How to pronounce categorize (audio)
categorized; categorizing

transitive verb

: to put into a category : classify
Birds are categorized by type in this field manual.
categorization noun
categorizable 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.
Recent Examples on the Web Under the new rules, cannabis buds will be categorized as a narcotic while the use of various other parts of the plant, including roots and leaves, will remain legal. Pathom Sangwongwanich / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 June 2024 Defiance-only suspensions are high in Sacramento According to state data for the 2022-23 school year, 10.49% of suspensions in Sacramento county schools were categorized as willful defiance, versus just 6.44% of suspensions statewide. Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024 Rental types were categorized to determine a city's ranking. Chesnie Wardell, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024 In the Food and Drug Administration’s book, adaptogens are categorized as supplements and thus not regulated the same way drugs are. Alana Hope Levinson, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for categorize 

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Word History

Etymology

see category

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of categorize was in 1705

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“Categorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorize. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

categorize

verb
cat·​e·​go·​rize ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz How to pronounce categorize (audio)
categorized; categorizing
: to put into a category : classify
categorization noun

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