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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•e•go•rize /ˈkætɪgəˌraɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -rized, -riz•ing. - to arrange in categories or classes; classify:We categorized the snowflakes into several shapes.
- to describe by labeling or giving a name to;
characterize:He was categorized as a slow reader. cat•e•go•ri•za•tion /ˌkætɪgərəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]strict categorization of types.[countable]My categorizations of the writings were not always accepted. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•e•go•rize (kat′i gə rīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -rized, -riz•ing. - to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- to describe by labeling or giving a name to;
characterize. Also,[esp. Brit.,] cat′e•go•rise′. - categor(y) + -ize 1695–1705
cat•e•go•rist (kat′i gôr′ist,USA pronunciation -gōr′-), n. cat′e•go•ri•za′tion, n. |