Αγγλικά

categorisation

gb/kˈætɡɚɪsˈeɪʃən/ us/kˈætɡɚɪsˈeɪʃən/
C1 Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό formal C1 process
1

sorting things into categories

the act of putting things into groups

Μοτίβο χρήσης: categorisation of [things] (into [categories])
Συχνό λάθος:
Often confused with category (a group) rather than categorisation (the process). Also spelled categorization in US English.
Συνώνυμα
classification (Often implies a more systematic or official grouping.) | grouping (More general and less formal than categorisation.)
Αντώνυμα
randomization (No meaningful grouping or order is applied.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
categorisation of data |categorisation of items |categorisation process |clear categorisation |simple categorisation |categorisation criteria |categorisation system |categorisation scheme |initial categorisation |accurate categorisation
Θέματα
education |work |language
Παραδείγματα
  • The categorisation of expenses helps the finance team spot unusual spending.
  • Accurate categorisation of products makes the website easier to search.
  • The study focused on the categorisation of emotions across languages.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • We need categorisation to keep the files tidy.
  • This app improves the categorisation of photos.
Ουσιαστικό formal C1 process
2

labeling people in a simple way

putting someone into a label, often unfairly

Μοτίβο χρήσης: categorisation of [someone/something] as [label]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may miss the negative tone in contexts about people (similar to pigeonholing).
Συνώνυμα
labeling (More everyday; can be neutral or negative depending on context.) | stereotyping (Specifically involves fixed, often inaccurate beliefs about a group.) | pigeonholing (Strongly suggests an unfair or limiting label.)
Αντώνυμα
individualization (Focusing on a person as an individual rather than as a group member.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
social categorisation |racial categorisation |gender categorisation |unfair categorisation |rigid categorisation |categorisation of people |categorisation as a stereotype |harmful categorisation |automatic categorisation |categorisation based on appearance
Θέματα
society |psychology |work
Παραδείγματα
  • The policy risks categorisation of applicants based on their postcode rather than their skills.
  • She pushed back against the categorisation of her work as 'women’s fiction'.
  • Early social categorisation can shape children’s ideas about who belongs.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • I dislike the categorisation of people by looks.
Ουσιαστικό formal C1 abstract
3

a system of categories

a way of dividing things into groups

Μοτίβο χρήσης: [a/an] categorisation of [field/things]
Συχνό λάθος:
Sometimes used when learners mean category names rather than the overall scheme or framework.
Συνώνυμα
taxonomy (Often used for hierarchical systems, especially in science or information organization.) | classification (Can mean either the process or the system; categorisation often highlights the grouping logic.)
Αντώνυμα
disorder (Lack of an organizing system or structure.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
standard categorisation |official categorisation |new categorisation |existing categorisation |categorisation framework |categorisation scheme |a three-level categorisation |broad categorisation |detailed categorisation |categorisation used by [organization]
Θέματα
education |science |business
Παραδείγματα
  • The library adopted a new categorisation to make digital resources easier to find.
  • Their categorisation includes three risk levels: low, medium, and high.
  • The report questions the government’s categorisation of certain jobs as 'essential'.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • Our school uses a simple categorisation of grades.
Ουσιαστικό technical C1 process
4

assigning digital content to labels

putting digital information into groups

Μοτίβο χρήσης: categorisation of [data/content/messages]
Συχνό λάθος:
Often mixed up with tagging; tagging is usually more flexible, while categorisation often uses a fixed set of classes.
Συνώνυμα
labeling (Common in machine learning; focuses on assigning class labels.) | classification (Very common in data science; often refers to the same task.)
Αντώνυμα
free-text entry (Information is entered without being assigned to a fixed category.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
email categorisation |content categorisation |document categorisation |automated categorisation |rule-based categorisation |machine-learning categorisation |categorisation accuracy |categorisation model |categorisation pipeline |real-time categorisation
Θέματα
technology |business
Παραδείγματα
  • Automatic categorisation routes customer emails to the right support team.
  • The team improved categorisation by adding more training data.
  • Poor categorisation can hide important patterns in the dataset.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • The software does the categorisation automatically.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
categorisation
IPA
GB/kˈætɡɚɪsˈeɪʃən/
US/kˈætɡɚɪsˈeɪʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cat - egor - isa - tion (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: categorisation
  • Plural: categorisation, categorisations
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
categorisations noun
Core family
category noun A2 categorise verb B2 categorical adjective categorically adverb
Related words
categorization noun B2 categorize verb B2 subcategory noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncategorised adjective
Advanced or less common
categorisable adjective miscategorise verb miscategorisation noun
Εκφράσεις

automatic categorisation

1
/ˌɔtoʊmˈætɪk kˈætɡɚɪsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase technical

software sorts items automatically

when a computer sorts things into groups

Παραδείγματα
  • Automatic categorisation reduces the time staff spend on routine admin.
  • The app’s automatic categorisation learns from past user corrections.
  • Automatic categorisation works well for common cases but struggles with unusual items.

categorisation error

1
/kˈætɡɚɪsˈeɪʃən ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase formal

mistake from using wrong category

a mistake because you put something in the wrong group

Παραδείγματα
  • Assuming every quiet person is unfriendly is a classic categorisation error.
  • The critique argues that the model makes a categorisation error by treating correlation as causation.
  • Calling the whole project a failure based on one delay is a categorisation error.

expense categorisation

1
/ɪkspˈɛns kˈætɡɚɪsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase business

grouping spending by type

putting expenses into groups like travel or food

Παραδείγματα
  • Better expense categorisation makes month-end reporting faster.
  • The accountant corrected several items in the expense categorisation.
  • The tool offers expense categorisation for tax purposes.

forced categorisation

1
/fˈɔɹst kˈætɡɚɪsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase formal

having to choose a category

when you must pick a group, even if it’s wrong

Παραδείγματα
  • The survey’s forced categorisation left many participants unsure which box to tick.
  • Forced categorisation can distort results when identities are complex.
  • The form avoids forced categorisation by allowing multiple selections.

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