categorization
noun /ˌkætəɡəraɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌkætəɡərəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also categorisation)
[uncountable, countable]- 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.