Catalogue: meaning, definitions and examples

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catalogue

[ ˈkætəlɒɡ ]

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online shopping

A catalogue is a complete list of items, usually arranged in alphabetical or numerical order, that provides information about products or services available for purchase.

Synonyms

directory, inventory, list

Examples of usage

I received a new catalogue from my favorite online store today.
I like browsing through the catalogue to see the latest products available.

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organization

To catalogue means to make a systematic list of items or information, often for reference or inventory purposes.

Synonyms

index, list, record

Examples of usage

She catalogued all the books in the library.
The museum curator spent hours cataloguing the artifacts.

Translations

Translations of the word "catalogue" in other languages:

🇵🇹 catálogo

🇮🇳 सूची

🇩🇪 Katalog

🇮🇩 katalog

🇺🇦 каталог

🇵🇱 katalog

🇯🇵 カタログ

🇫🇷 catalogue

🇪🇸 catálogo

🇹🇷 katalog

🇰🇷 카탈로그

🇸🇦 كتالوج

🇨🇿 katalog

🇸🇰 katalóg

🇨🇳 目录

🇸🇮 katalog

🇮🇸 katalog

🇰🇿 каталог

🇬🇪 კატალოგი

🇦🇿 kataloq

🇲🇽 catálogo

Word origin

The word 'catalogue' originated from the Greek word 'katalogos', which meant a list or register. The concept of cataloguing items has been used throughout history to organize information and make it accessible. In the digital age, online catalogues have become increasingly popular for shopping and reference purposes.

See also: catalog, catalogable, cataloged, cataloging.