Business category: meaning, definitions and examples

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business category

 

[ ˈbɪznəs ˈkætəˌɡɔri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in commerce

A particular area of business in which a company operates or specializes.

Synonyms

field, industry, sector

Examples of usage

  • The company is expanding its operations into the technology business category.
  • Our products fall under the beauty business category.
Context #2 | Noun

in awards

A classification of a business based on criteria such as size, revenue, or industry.

Synonyms

classification, division, grouping

Examples of usage

  • The small business category includes companies with less than 50 employees.
  • Our business won in the innovation category at the awards.

Translations

Translations of the word "business category" in other languages:

🇵🇹 categoria de negócios

🇮🇳 व्यवसाय श्रेणी

🇩🇪 Geschäftskategorie

🇮🇩 kategori bisnis

🇺🇦 категорія бізнесу

🇵🇱 kategoria biznesu

🇯🇵 ビジネスカテゴリ

🇫🇷 catégorie d'affaires

🇪🇸 categoría de negocios

🇹🇷 iş kategorisi

🇰🇷 비즈니스 카테고리

🇸🇦 فئة الأعمال

🇨🇿 kategorie podnikání

🇸🇰 kategória podnikania

🇨🇳 业务类别

🇸🇮 poslovna kategorija

🇮🇸 viðskiptategund

🇰🇿 бизнес категориясы

🇬🇪 ბიზნეს კატეგორია

🇦🇿 biznes kateqoriyası

🇲🇽 categoría de negocios

Etymology

The word 'business category' originated from the combination of 'business', which refers to commercial, industrial, or professional activities, and 'category', which is a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics. The concept of categorizing businesses into different groups or sectors has been essential for organization and classification in various industries.