categorize
gb/kˈætəɡɚˌaɪz/ us/kˈætəɡɚˌaɪz/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 7500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B2
action
1
Put things into categories
To put people or things into groups based on how they are the same.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to categorize [something] (as [something])
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *"make categories" or "do categories" instead of "categorize". Use "categorize" as a verb: "categorize the books by color", not "do the categories of the books". Another mistake is using it without an object, like *"I like to categorize" when the meaning is unclear; it is more natural to say what you categorize, e.g. "I like to categorize my notes".
Συνώνυμα
classify (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and common in scientific or technical contexts.)
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sort (More general and everyday; often used for simple physical or digital arranging, not always by type.)
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group (Focuses on putting things together, sometimes less systematic than categorize.)
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label (Adds a sense of giving a fixed name or judgment, especially about people, sometimes with a negative tone.)
Αντώνυμα
individualize (Focuses on treating each person or thing as unique, not as part of a general category.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
categorize information
|categorize data
|categorize people
|categorize items
|categorize customers
Θέματα
thinking
|education
|science
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The app automatically categorizes your photos by location and date.
- Teachers often categorize students' work into basic, intermediate, and advanced levels.
- In the survey, participants were categorized by age group and income level.
- It's unfair to categorize people based only on where they come from.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The website categorizes the products by price.
- We need to categorize these files before we move them.
- Doctors categorize this disease as very rare.
- Do not quickly categorize him as lazy; you do not know his story.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
categorize
IPA
GB/kˈætəɡɚˌaɪz/
US/kˈætəɡɚˌaɪz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cat - egor - ize (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: categorize
- 3rd Person Singular: categorizes
- Present Participle: categorizing
- Past: categorized
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
categorizes
verb
categorizing
verb
categorized
verb
Core family
category
noun A2
categorization
noun B2
Related words
subcategory
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncategorized
adjective
Advanced or less common
categorical
adjective
categorically
adverb
recategorize
verb
Εκφράσεις
be categorized as
1/bˈi kˈætəɡɚˌaɪzd ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Be described as a type
To be officially or commonly seen as part of a particular group or type.
Παραδείγματα
- This drug is categorized as a controlled substance.
- The film is categorized as a comedy, but it has many serious moments.
- Online courses are often categorized as non-traditional education.
categorize as
1/kˈætəɡɚˌaɪz ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Say something belongs to a category
To say or decide that a person or thing is in a particular group or type.
Παραδείγματα
- Many experts categorize this painting as modern art.
- The company categorizes these phones as budget models.
- Parents often categorize certain games as too violent for children.
categorize into
1/kˈætəɡɚˌaɪz ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
Divide things into groups
To separate people or things into different groups or types.
Παραδείγματα
- For the report, we categorized the feedback into positive, neutral, and negative comments.
- The data were categorized into three main groups for analysis.
- Students are categorized into classes based on their level.