noun
catalogue
KAT-uh-log
noun
1
An organised list of items, such as books, products, or artworks, often arranged alphabetically or by category.
"She flicked through the furniture catalogue looking for a new sofa."
"The library catalogue lets you search by author or title."
verb
1
To create an organised list of items, or add items to an existing one.
"The museum spent months cataloguing the newly discovered artefacts."
How to Use Catalogue
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA systematic list of items, or the act of compiling one.
UK vs US
British English spells it "catalogue"; American English commonly uses "catalog."
Common pairings
product catalogue
catalogue a collection
mail-order catalogue
Word Forms
catalogued past tense, catalogues plural, catalogues singular
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Etymology
From Old French catalogue, from Late Latin catalogus, from Ancient Greek katalogos, "a list or register."