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category

/ˈkæt.ɪˌɡoɹ.i/noun4 syllables

Category means: a collection of things sharing a common attribute.

Synonyms for category10

noun, as in a collection of things sharing a common attribute

also used for category

genus, kingdom, order, pigeonhole, phylum, race, tribe, type

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What does category mean?2

noun

1

a collection of things sharing a common attribute“there are two classes of detergents”

2

a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Category in a sentence

  • All these books were organised by category, without regard to language.sundown
  • All these books were organised by category, without differentiating the various languages.sundown
  • Supermarket staffers are now in the category of heroic workers, like first responders.Hybrid
  • Why people fall into these categories, however, is a mystery.unknown
  • As a writer, she does not fit into any of the traditional categories.CM
  • Teas are split into six categories: green, white, yellow, oolong, black, and dark.araneo
  • It is reasonable to think that there exist other anomalies in this category.al_ex_an_der
  • His latest work belongs to a different category.unknown

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Forms of category

as a noun

plural
categories