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categorycategory /ˈkæt̮əˌgɔri/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun (plural categories) [countable] ETYMOLOGYcategoryOrigin: 1400-1500 Late Latin categoria, from Greek, from kategorein to accuse, make a statement about verbs► fall into a category The data we collected fell into two categories: personal and professional information. ► fit into a category There were classes for beginners and for advanced students, but I didn’t fit into either category. ► belong to/in a category Have your students name objects that belong in each category: made by people, and made in nature. ► put somebody/something in a category I would put this book in the category of adventure story. ► group somebody/something into categories First we grouped the participants into categories by age. ► divide/split something into categories The exhibition of 360 paintings is divided into three categories. ► create a category The government is trying to create a new legal category for terrorism. ► form a category (=are a category) Relationships by marriage form a special category of family relationships. ► a category includes something The category of skilled workers includes plumbers, carpenters, and electricians. adjectives/nouns + category► a broad/general category Computer viruses fall into three broad categories. ► a main/major category There are two main categories of evidence: physical evidence and witness evidence. ► a special category Until very recently, female poets were placed in a special category. ► the same category In my opinion, the crime of rape belongs in the same category as murder. ► a different/distinct/separate category One Roman custom had hosts serving different foods to different categories of guest. ► an age/racial/social etc. category The form lists five different racial categories. THESAURUS a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities► type a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities: What type of movies do you like? ► kind kind means the same as type but is slightly more informal: What kind of fish is this? ► sort sort means the same as type but is mostly used in the phrase all sorts of something: They carry all sorts of toys for indoor and outdoor play. ► category/class a group of people or things that are all of the same type: There are three classes of seating on the airplane: first, business, and coach. ► brand a type of product made by a particular company: We compared several different brands of soap. ► make a type of product, especially vehicles, made by a particular company: “What make of car do you drive?” “A Ford.” ► model one particular type or design of a vehicle, machine, weapon, etc.: The new models come out in September. ► genre a type of art, music, literature, etc. that has a particular style or feature: He has written novels in several genres, most notably science fiction. ► form formal one type of something that has many different types: This form of skin cancer is very difficult to treat. ► species a group of animals or plants of the same type that can breed with each other: There are 126 species of birds on the island. ► variety a particular type of animal or plant within a species: The recipes call for different varieties of apples. a group of people or things that are all of the same type SYN class: category of There are five categories of worker. The service industry is a broad category that includes restaurant and hotel workers. Her novels fall into the historical Romance category.in a category The show is popular among men in the 18–25 age category.► see thesaurus at type1 [Origin: 1400–1500 Late Latin categoria, from Greek, from kategorein to accuse, make a statement about]COLLOCATIONSverbsfall into a category The data we collected fell into two categories: personal and professional information.fit into a category There were classes for beginners and for advanced students, but I didn’t fit into either category.belong to/in a category Have your students name objects that belong in each category: made by people, and made in nature.put somebody/something in a category I would put this book in the category of adventure story.group somebody/something into categories First we grouped the participants into categories by age.divide/split something into categories The exhibition of 360 paintings is divided into three categories.create a category The government is trying to create a new legal category for terrorism.form a category (=are a category) Relationships by marriage form a special category of family relationships.a category includes something The category of skilled workers includes plumbers, carpenters, and electricians.adjectives/nouns + categorya broad/general category Computer viruses fall into three broad categories.a main/major category There are two main categories of evidence: physical evidence and witness evidence.a special category Until very recently, female poets were placed in a special category.the same category In my opinion, the crime of rape belongs in the same category as murder.a different/distinct/separate category One Roman custom had hosts serving different foods to different categories of guest.an age/racial/social etc. category The form lists five different racial categories. |