categorise

/kætɪˈɡɒrɪz/ /kætɪˈɡɔːrɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to place or group people, things, or concepts into categories for classification or analysis

“The researchers categorised the data into different age groups.”

2. verb

to classify or group something into a particular category

“The librarian categorised the books on the shelves.”

3. noun

the act or process of categorising

“The categorisation of the data was a complex task.”

4. noun

a category or classification

“The categorisation of the products into different price ranges was helpful.”

Synonyms

  • classify
  • group
  • sort

Antonyms

  • disorganise
  • uncategorise