categorize

verb

cat·​e·​go·​rize ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz 

categorized; categorizing

transitive verb

: to put into a category : classify

Birds are categorized by type in this field manual.

categorization

ˌka-ti-gə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

categorizable

ˌka-ti-gə-ˈrī-zə-bəl 

adjective

Synonyms

• assort
• break down
• class
• classify
• codify
• compartment
• compartmentalize
• digest
• distinguish
• distribute
• grade
• group
• peg
• place
• range
• rank
• relegate
• separate
• sort
• type

Examples of categorize in a Sentence

This software lets you categorize your photographs in many different ways.

Their opinions can be categorized as conservative.

Birds are categorized by type in this field guide.

Recent Examples on the Web

However, he was fired as head coach for reasons other than on-field performance, and therefore, categorize him as an understandable outlier. —Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

The six other major swing states—Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—as well as Minnesota and Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, are all categorized as toss-ups on RealClearPolitics' Electoral College ratings map. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

These will be categorized into 10 different residence categories from one-bedroom apartments to chalets and villas, as well as nine exclusive penthouses spanning between 10,453 square feet and 14,484 square feet. —Sofia Celeste, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024

In the first nine months of the year 35.9%, of the 513 U.S. corporate bankruptcy filings were categorized as liquidations—lower than any of the 14 prior years. —Greg McKenna, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see category

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

categorize

verb

cat·​e·​go·​rize ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz 

categorized; categorizing

: to put into a category : classify

categorization

ˌkat-i-gə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

noun