Category: meaning, definitions and examples

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category

 

[ หˆkatษชษก(ษ™)ri ]

Context #1 | Noun

general

A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.

Synonyms

class, group, type

Examples of usage

  • The books are arranged by category.
  • She won in the best actress category.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

A collection of data in a particular field, defined by a common characteristic.

Synonyms

classification, grouping, section

Examples of usage

  • The app allows you to filter your photos by category.
  • Please select a category from the dropdown menu.
Context #3 | Noun

awards

A class in a competition in which prizes are awarded.

Synonyms

class, division, section

Examples of usage

  • The film was nominated in several categories at the awards ceremony.
  • She received an award in the best new artist category.

Translations

Translations of the word "category" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น categoria

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฃเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kategorie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kategori

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐั‚ะตะณะพั€ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kategoria

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒ†ใ‚ดใƒชใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท catรฉgorie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ categorรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kategori

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นดํ…Œ๊ณ ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฆุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kategorie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kategรณria

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฑปๅˆซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kategorija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flokkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐะฝะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kateqoriya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ categorรญa

Etymology

The word 'category' originated from the Late Latin word 'categoria', which in turn came from the Greek word 'kategoria' meaning 'accusation'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a class or division of things. The use of 'category' became more prominent in the English language during the 15th century.

See also: categorical, categories, categorization, categorize.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,234, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.