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categorizing

 

[ ˈkæt̬.ər.aɪzɪŋ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

organize

To place in a particular category or class

Synonyms

classify, group, sort

Examples of usage

  • She spent hours categorizing the books in the library
  • The software program is capable of categorizing data quickly and accurately
Context #2 | Verb

classify

To arrange or organize into classes, categories, or groups

Synonyms

categorize, label, sort

Examples of usage

  • The books were categorized by genre
  • The animals were categorized based on their habitat
Context #3 | Noun

classification

The action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics

Synonyms

categorization, grouping, sorting

Examples of usage

  • The categorizing of the documents was a time-consuming task
  • The classification of species is based on various criteria

Translations

Translations of the word "categorizing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 categorização

🇮🇳 वर्गीकरण

🇩🇪 Kategorisierung

🇮🇩 pengkategorian

🇺🇦 категоризація

🇵🇱 kategoryzacja

🇯🇵 分類 (ぶんるい)

🇫🇷 catégorisation

🇪🇸 categorización

🇹🇷 kategorize etme

🇰🇷 범주화 (beomjuhwa)

🇸🇦 تصنيف (tasnif)

🇨🇿 kategorizace

🇸🇰 kategorizácia

🇨🇳 分类 (fēnlèi)

🇸🇮 kategorizacija

🇮🇸 flokkun

🇰🇿 санаттау

🇬🇪 კატეგორიზაცია

🇦🇿 kateqoriyalaşdırma

🇲🇽 categorización

Etymology

The word 'categorizing' is derived from the noun 'category', which comes from the Latin word 'categoria' meaning 'accusation, category'. The verb form 'categorizing' emerged in the late 18th century with the suffix '-ize' added to 'category'. The concept of categorizing has been essential in various fields such as science, literature, and information organization.

See also: categorizations, categorized, categorizer, recategorize, uncategorized.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,461, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.