Category: meaning, definitions and examples
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category
[ หkatษชษก(ษ)ri ]
general
A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The books are arranged by category.
- She won in the best actress category.
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "category" in other languages:
๐ต๐น categoria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคฐเฅเคฃเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Kategorie
๐ฎ๐ฉ kategori
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐัะตะณะพััั
๐ต๐ฑ kategoria
๐ฏ๐ต ใซใใดใชใผ
๐ซ๐ท catรฉgorie
๐ช๐ธ categorรญa
๐น๐ท kategori
๐ฐ๐ท ์นดํ ๊ณ ๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฆุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ kategorie
๐ธ๐ฐ kategรณria
๐จ๐ณ ็ฑปๅซ
๐ธ๐ฎ kategorija
๐ฎ๐ธ flokkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kateqoriya
๐ฒ๐ฝ categorรญa
Word origin
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.