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- Dictionarycategorization/katəɡərʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or process of placing into classes or groups: "categorization by topic"
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CATEGORIZATION definition: 1. the process of putting people or things into categories (= groups with the same features): 2…. Learn more.
Categorization is the act of sorting and organizing things according to group, class, or, as you might expect, category. This noun is very similar in meaning to "assortment," "classification," and "compartmentalization."
the process of putting people or things into groups according to what type they are; a group made in this way synonym classification. Her work defies easy categorization. It is not always possible to make neat historical categorizations. Want to learn more?
: 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. classify. codify. compartmentalize. digest. distinguish. distribute. grade. group. peg.
to put people or things into groups of people or things that have the same features: categorize sb/sth as sth You can categorize your company's strategy as a reactor, defender, analyzer, or prospector. categorize sth into sth The Trade Reform Programme can be categorized into six major areas of activity.
Define categorization. categorization synonyms, categorization pronunciation, categorization translation, English dictionary definition of categorization. tr.v. cat·e·go·rized , cat·e·go·riz·ing , cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat′e·go·riz′a·ble adj. cat′e·go·ri·za′tion n....
noun. the act or process of placing in a category; classification. The word categorization is derived from categorize, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. categorize in British English. or categorise (ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz ) verb. (transitive) to place in a category; classify. Collins English Dictionary.
