categorize verb

(UK usually categorise) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this word

/ˈkæt.ə.gər.aɪz/

/ˈkæt ̬.ə.gə.raɪz/ v [T]

Definition

to put people or things into groups with the same features

The books are categorized into beginner and advanced.

I would categorize this as a very early example of Tudor art.

UK usually categorisation /ˌkæt.ə.gər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌkæt ̬.ə.gə.raɪ-/ n [U]

(Definition of categorize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to worry about something

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