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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•a•log /ˈkætəlˌɔg, -ˌɑg/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Library Sciencea pamphlet that contains a list or record of information, such as of items for sale, arranged in an orderly way and often including descriptions or illustrations:We looked through the catalog for courses in English.
- Library Sciencea list of the books or other materials in a library arranged according to any of various systems.
- Stampsa long list or record of any sort: a catalog of complaints.
v. [~ + object] - to enter (items) in a catalog:cataloged the books alphabetically by author's last name.
- to make a list of:The prosecution cataloged a long series of crimes.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•a•log (kat′l ôg′, -og′),USA pronunciation n. - a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material:a stamp catalog.
- Library Sciencesomething that contains such a list or record, as a book, leaflet, or file.
- Library Sciencea list of the contents of a library or a group of libraries, arranged according to any of various systems. Cf. card catalog, on-line catalog, union catalog.
- Stampsany list or record:a catalog of complaints.
v.t. - to enter (items) in a catalog; make a catalog of.
v.i. - to produce a catalog.
- to have a specified price as listed in a catalog:This model catalogs for $49.95.
- Businessto offer merchandise in a mail-order catalog.
adj. - of, pertaining to, or carrying on business through a mail-order catalog:catalog sales.
- Greek katálogos a register (akin to katalégein to count up), equivalent. to kata- cata- + -logos reckoning
- Late Latin catalogus
- late Middle English cataloge 1425–75
cat′a•log′ist, n. cat•a•log•ic (kat′l oj′ik),USA pronunciation cat′a•log′i•cal, cat•a•lo•gis•tic (kat′l ō jis′tik),USA pronunciation adj. - 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged roster, register, record. See list1.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•a•logue /ˈkætəlˌɔg, -ˌɑg/USA pronunciation n., v., -logued, -logu•ing. - Business, Library Science catalog.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•a•logue (kat′l ôg′, -og′),USA pronunciation n., v.t., v.i., adj. -logued, -logu•ing. - Business, Library Sciencecatalog.
cat′a•logu′ist, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: catalogue, US catalog /ˈkætəˌlɒɡ/ n - a complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details
- a book, usually illustrated, containing details of items for sale, esp as used by mail-order companies
- a list of all the books or resources of a library
- US Canadian a publication issued by a university, college, etc, listing courses offered, regulations, services, etc
vb ( -logues, -loguing, -logued, US -logs, -loging, -loged)- to compile a catalogue of (a library)
- to add (books, items, etc) to an existing catalogue
Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin catalogus, from Greek katalogos, from katalegein to list, from kata- completely + legein to collectˈcataˌloguer, ˈcataˌloguist n |