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cat·e·go·rize
(kăt′ĭ-gə-rīz′)tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es
To put into a category or categories; classify.
cat′e·go·riz′a·ble adj.
cat′e·go·ri·za′tion (-gər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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categorize
(ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz) orcategorise
vb
(tr) to place in a category; classify
ˌcategoriˈzation, ˌcategoriˈsation n
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cat•e•go•rize
(ˈkæt ɪ gəˌraɪz)v.t. -rized, -riz•ing.
1. to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
2. to describe by labeling or giving a name to; characterize.
[1695–1705]
cat`e•go•ri•za′tion, n.
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categorize
Past participle: categorized
Gerund: categorizing
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| Verb | 1. | categorize - place into or assign to a category; "Children learn early on to categorize" reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason" |
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categorize
verb1. To distribute into groups according to kinds:
2. To assign to a class or classes:
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Translations
kategorizovatroztřídit
grupperekategorisereklassificere
kategorizál
flokka, draga í dilk
sınıflandırmak
categorize
[ˈkætɪgəraɪz] VT → clasificarto categorize sth as → calificar algo de, clasificar algo como
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categorize
vt → kategorisieren
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category
(ˈkӕtəgəri) – plural ˈcategories – noun a class or division of things (or people). various categories of goods on sale.
ˈcategorize, ˈcategorise verb to put (things or people) into a category.
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