categorize

/kætɪˈɡraɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to group or classify something into a particular category or type

“The task required her to categorize the products by their price range.”

2. verb

to assign or place something in a particular category or group

“She had to categorize the clients according to their income level.”

3. noun

the act of classifying or grouping something into categories

“Categorization of the data is essential for the research project.”

4. noun

a method or system of classifying or grouping things into categories

“The company developed a new categorization system for their products.”

Synonyms

  • classify
  • group
  • sort

Antonyms

  • misclassify
  • misgroup