categorization

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌkæt.ə.ɡɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌkæt.ə.ɡər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

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1

noun
The act of sorting things into groups based on shared features.

The categorization of the books by subject made them easy to find.
2

noun
A set of things arranged into groups or classes.

The report used a clear categorization of customers by age.

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1 noun · the act of sorting things... classification sorting

2 noun · a set of things arranged... classification

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Derived forms autocategorizationdecategorizationmiscategorizationovercategorizationrecategorizationsubcategorizationsupercategorization

Related forms categorically categorize category

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂ Proto-Hellenic *agorā́ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (ăgorā́) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreúō) Ancient Greek κᾰτήγορος (kătḗgoros) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti…

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# categorization

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌkæt.ə.ɡɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌkæt.ə.ɡər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 142913

## Meanings
1. The act of sorting things into groups based on shared features.
2. A set of things arranged into groups or classes.

## Examples
- The categorization of the books by subject made them easy to find.
- The report used a clear categorization of customers by age.

## Derived Forms
- autocategorization
- decategorization
- miscategorization
- overcategorization
- recategorization
- subcategorization
- supercategorization

## Related Forms
- categorically
- categorize
- category

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂ Proto-Hellenic *agorā́ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (ăgorā́) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreúō) Ancient Greek κᾰτήγορος (kătḗgoros) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti…

## AI Etymology
categorization is a noun. Its historical chain runs through Proto-Hellenic *kətá, Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-), Proto-Hellenic *agorā́, Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (ăgorā́), Ancient Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreúō), and Ancient Greek κᾰτήγορος (kătḗgoros). Current senses include the act of sorting things into groups based on shared features and a set of things arranged into groups or classes. Derived forms include autocategorization, decategorization, miscategorization, overcategorization, and recategorization. Related words include categorically, categorize, and category.

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- Actions & Processes

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