subcategorization

noun

sub·​cat·​e·​go·​ri·​za·​tion ˌsəb-ˌka-ti-gə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

plural subcategorizations

: the act of categorizing something or the state of being categorized at a lower or secondary level : a secondary categorization

A neophyte … could still arrive at the same wine in their glass using a different methodology. Thanks to [Paolo] Meregalli's clever subcategorization by flavor, mouthfeel, and descriptions, what could be a bewildering list for newbies is easy to navigate.

—Lauren Mowery

subcategorize

ˌsəb-ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz 

transitive verb

subcategorized; subcategorizing

populations categorized by language and subcategorized by dialect

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above