a classificatory division in any field of knowledge, as a phylum or any of its subdivisions in biology.
Metaphysics.
(in Aristotelian philosophy) any of the fundamental modes of existence, such as substance, quality, and quantity, as determined by analysis of the different possible kinds of predication.
(in Kantian philosophy) any of the fundamental principles of the understanding, as the principle of causation.
any classification of terms that is ultimate and not susceptible to further analysis.
categories. Also called Guggenheim. (used with a singular verb) a game in which a key word and a list of categories, as dogs, automobiles, or rivers, are selected, and in which each player writes down a word in each category that begins with each of the letters of the key word, the player writing down the most words within a time limit being declared the winner.
Mathematics. a type of mathematical object, as a set, group, or metric space, together with a set of mappings from such an object to other objects of the same type.
Grammar. part of speech.
Origin of category
1580–90; <Late Latin catēgoria <Greek katēgoría “accusation” (in logic, “predication”), from katēgoreîn “to accuse, affirm,” equivalent to kata- cata- + agoreúein “to speak before the agora1 ” + -ia -y3
These include a controversial category of apps known as “spyware” or “stalkerware,” which governments or controlling partners install on victims’ phones to track them in secret.
iPhone’s new ‘orange dot’ feature warns you when an app is listening|Jeff|September 17, 2020|Fortune
TikTok allows only one brand to take over a category each day, meaning that your ad will play on a single day only.
What you must know about TikTok for business|Connie Benton|September 17, 2020|Search Engine Watch
In past weeks, recipients from various categories were presented awards during a series of intimate and technically seamless Zoom sessions.
D.C. theater scene adapts with films, concerts, and more|Patrick Folliard|September 17, 2020|Washington Blade
The former category typically is used for those expected to last less than one year and the latter for one to four years, although each can be extended up to twice as long with OPM approval.
Nonpermanent federal workers could be hired for up to 10 years under Trump proposal|Eric Yoder|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
Some upcoming events don’t fit in our regular fall arts categories.
D.C. fall calendar filled with virtual events|Steph Purifoy|September 16, 2020|Washington Blade
That goes without saying, as no one woman could aptly represent everyone who identifies within that category.
Lena Vs. The Feminist Police|Amy Zimmerman|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most of us in that category can remember the thrill of seeing our words appear in public for the first time.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It must be noted that in this category of non-writers there are at least three who are characters in the TV series I, Claudius.
So-Called ‘Biblical Scholar’ Says Jesus A Made-Up Myth|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whether the Army listed Schwend in this category out of ignorance or for other reasons is not known.
On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many states and localities provide services to families who fall under the poverty line and also in the “near-poor” category.
The U.S. Is Losing a Generation to Poverty|Monica Potts|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now it is decidedly doubtful whether Kant means to limit the category of reciprocity to spatial existences.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
This might take it out of the category of crosses as a symbol of any religion of which we have knowledge.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
Usually,—yes; but there are occasions which are not in this category.
Tony Butler|Charles James Lever
It is in this category that the following dream belongs, the dream of a Munich physician in the year 1910.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
Most of the men of the second category fared as badly in their adopted country as they had in their native land.
England and Germany|Emile Joseph Dillon
British Dictionary definitions for category
category
/ (ˈkætɪɡərɪ) /
nounplural-ries
a class or group of things, people, etc, possessing some quality or qualities in common; a division in a system of classification
metaphysicsany one of the most basic classes into which objects and concepts can be analysed
(in the philosophy of Aristotle) any one of ten most fundamental modes of being, such as quantity, quality, and substance
(in the philosophy of Kant) one of twelve concepts required by human beings to interpret the empirical world
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 themSee also category mistake
Word Origin for category
C15: from Late Latin catēgoria, from Greek katēgoria, from kategorein to accuse, assert