verb
categorize
KA-tih-guh-ryz
verb
1
To sort or classify something into groups based on shared characteristics.
"The librarian categorized the new books by genre."
"It's hard to categorize his music — it blends so many styles."
How to Use Categorize
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo put things into groups or categories based on what they have in common.
UK vs US
Both "categorize" and "categorise" are used in British English; American English uses "categorize" only.
Word Forms
categorized past tense, categorizes singular
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Etymology
From category plus the verb suffix -ize.