categorizing US
ˈkæt.ɪ.ɡəˌraɪ.zɪŋ
See also: categorising (UK)
Definition

Definition of categorizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

organizationUSthe process of organizing by categoryUS
  • The categorizing of data helps in better analysis.
classification grouping sorting

Adjective

organizationUSarranging into categories or groupsUS
  • The categorizing system helps in organizing the library books.
classifying grouping sorting
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Origin of categorizing

Greek, katēgoria (assertion)

Terms with categorizing included in their meaning

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organization
categorizing items into different groups
category
name or term categorizing someone or something
tagn.
technology
keyword or term for categorizing content
categorizing ideas
mentally or figuratively group something in a category
categorizing
someone who categorizes or classifies things or people
categorization
the act of categorizing people or things
categorizing
put someone or something in a specific group or category
sociology
categorizing people by characteristics like race or age

Examples of categorizing in a sentence

  • The categorizing of expenses helped in budgeting.
  • Categorizing data can be time-consuming.
  • The categorizing process was automated for efficiency.

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  1. French:catégorisation, catégorisant, ...
  2. German:Kategorisierung, Klassifizierungssystem, ...
  3. Italian:categorizzazione, sistema di categorizzazione, ...
  4. Spanish:categorización, sistema de clasificación, ...
  5. Portuguese:categorização, categorizador, ...
  6. Chinese:归类, 归类的, ...
  7. Japanese:分類, 分類する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَصْنِيف, تَصْنِيفِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִיוּוּג, מְמַיֵּן, ...
  10. Russian:категоризация, классифицирующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:категоризація, класифікуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:वर्गीकरण, वर्गीकृत, ...
categorize US
ˈkætəɡəˌraɪz
See also: categorise (UK)

Definition of categorize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
classifyingUSdivide into classes based on characteristicsUS
  • Scientists categorize animals into different species.
arrange classify sort
2.
sortingUSplace people or things into defined setsUS
  • She categorized the clothes by color.
classify sort
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Origin of categorize

Greek, kategoria (accusation) + -ize (to make)

Examples of categorize in a sentence

  • We need to categorize these files by date.
  • He categorized the books by genre for easy access.
  • The librarian categorized the new arrivals alphabetically.

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  1. French:classer, trier, ...
  2. German:kategorisieren, sortieren, ...
  3. Italian:classificare, ...
  4. Spanish:clasificar, organizar, ...
  5. Portuguese:categorizar, ...
  6. Chinese:分类, 整理, ...
  7. Japanese:分類する, 仕分ける, ...
  8. Arabic:صَنَّفَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְסַוֵּג, לְקַטְלֵג, ...
  10. Russian:классифицировать, сортировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:класифікувати, сортувати, ...
  12. Hindi:वर्गीकृत करना, छाँटना, ...
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