If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similarto each other in some way.
This book clearly falls into the category of fictionalised autobiography. [+ of]
The tables were organised into six different categories.
Designer wedding dresses make wedding fashion a separate category from mainstreamfashion.
Synonyms: class, grouping, heading, head More Synonyms of category
category in British English
(ˈkætɪɡərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ries
1.
a class or group of things, people, etc, possessing some quality or qualities in common; a division in a system of classification
2. metaphysics
any one of the most basic classes into which objects and concepts can be analysed
3.
a.
(in the philosophy of Aristotle) any one of ten most fundamental modes of being, such as quantity, quality, and substance
b.
(in the philosophy of Kant) one of twelve concepts required by human beings to interpret the empirical world
c.
any set of objects, concepts, or expressions distinguished from others within some logical or linguistic theory by the intelligibility of a specific set of statements concerning them
See also category mistake
Word origin
C15: from Late Latin catēgoria, from Greek katēgoria, from kategorein to accuse, assert
category in American English
(ˈkætəˌgɔri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈcateˌgories
1.
a class or division in a scheme of classification
2. Logic
any of the various basic concepts into which all knowledge can be classified
Word origin
LL categoria < Gr katēgoria < katēgorein, to accuse, assert, predicate < kata-, down, against + agoreuein, to declaim, address an assembly < agora, agora1
category in Retail
(kætɪgɔri)
Word forms: (plural) categories
noun
(Retail: Products)
A category in retailing is a grouping of the same or similar products such as breakfast cereals, soft drinks, or detergents.
Presentation will be a key factor in merchandising impulse categories such as apparel, home fashions, and perishables.
Technology and social media was found to have an increasingly important role in sellingto 18-30 year olds in two categories: fashion and grocery.
A category in retailing is a grouping of the same or similar products such as breakfast cereals,soft drinks, or detergents.
There was no attempt that Anna could see to separate the prisoners by category or account for them.
Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR (2002)
The first eight in Solitary, as I was in a special category.
Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR (2002)
I hoped my questions fitted in the category of Great British Pub Gossip.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
In truth, he didn't fit into any category Shelley could think of.
Elizabeth Lowell WHERE THE HEART IS (2002)
In other languages
category
British English: category /ˈkætɪɡərɪ/ NOUN
If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups according to their qualities and characteristics.
There was one winner in each category.
American English: category
Arabic: فِئَة
Brazilian Portuguese: categoria
Chinese: 种类
Croatian: kategorija
Czech: kategorie
Danish: kategori
Dutch: categorie
European Spanish: categoría
Finnish: kategoria
French: catégorie
German: Kategorie
Greek: κατηγορία
Italian: categoria
Japanese: 部門
Korean: 범주
Norwegian: kategori
Polish: kategoria
European Portuguese: categoria
Romanian: categorie
Russian: категория
Latin American Spanish: categoría
Swedish: kategori
Thai: หมวดหมู่
Turkish: kategori
Ukrainian: категорія
Vietnamese: hạng mục nhóm
All related terms of 'category'
Category 5
The term Category 5 refers to Ethernet cabling that allows data transfers up to 100 Megabits per second.
Category A
(of a prisoner ) regarded as highly dangerous and therefore requiring constant observation and maximum security
Category D
(of a prisoner ) regarded as sufficiently trustworthy to be kept under open prison conditions
category killer
a person, product , or business that dominates a particular market
income category
a group or category of people whose income falls within defined upper and lower levels
category listing
A category listing is a list of different product categories such as menswear , womenswear, and childrenswear.
category mistake
a sentence that says of something in one category what can only intelligibly be said of something in another, as when speaking of the mind located in space
category planner
A category planner is a person whose job to plan and co-ordinate future inventory and sales volume in one or more product categories.
category management
the management of a range of related products in a way designed to increase sales of all of the products
category merchandiser
A category merchandiser is a person whose job is to maintain stocks , manage displays and promote sales of a certain product category such as footwear .
Chinese translation of 'category'
category
(ˈkætɪɡərɪ)
n(c)
种(種)类(類) (zhǒnglèi) (个(個), gè)
(noun)
Definition
a class or group of things or people with some quality or qualities in common
The entries were organised into six different categories.
Synonyms
class
a new class of personal computer
grouping
heading
There, under the heading of wholesalers, he found it.
head
order
the order of insects Coleoptera, better known as beetles
sort
What sort of person is he?
list
department
He worked in the sales department.
type
There are various types of the disease.
division
Each was divided into several divisions.
section
She was in the dairy section of the supermarket.
rank
He eventually rose to the rank of captain.
grade
Staff turnover is high among junior grades.
classification
several different classifications of vehicles
genre
his love of films and novels in the horror genre
Additional synonyms
in the sense of classification
Definition
a division or category in a classifying system
several different classifications of vehicles
Synonyms
class,
grouping,
heading,
head,
order,
sort,
list,
department,
type,
division,
section,
rank,
grade
in the sense of department
Definition
a major subdivision of the administration of a government