categorise
gb/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/ us/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
formal
B2
action
1
classify into groups
To put things into groups with the same type.
Patrón de uso:
categorise [things/people] (by/according to [feature])
Error frecuente:
In American English the usual spelling is categorize.
Sinónimos
classify (Often used for more systematic or official grouping.)
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group (More general and less formal than categorise.)
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sort (Emphasises physically or practically arranging things.)
Antónimos
mix up (Not keeping items in separate groups.)
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confuse (Failing to distinguish between different types.)
Colocaciones
categorise data
|categorise items
|categorise results
|categorise information
|categorise products
|categorise species
|categorise customers
|categorise responses
|categorise evidence
|categorise risks
Temas
education
|work
|analysis
Ejemplos
- The researchers categorised the interviews by age and income.
- We need to categorise these complaints so we can see the main patterns.
- The library categorises books by subject and author.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Please categorise these photos by date.
- The teacher categorised the words into groups.
Verbo
formal
B2
action
2
label as a type
To say something is a particular kind of thing.
Patrón de uso:
categorise [someone/something] as [type]
Error frecuente:
Don’t use *categorise to*; the common pattern is categorise [X] as [Y].
Sinónimos
label (Often implies a name or tag rather than analysis.)
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class (More common in the pattern 'class X as Y'.)
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regard (Focuses on opinion or viewpoint rather than grouping.)
Antónimos
differentiate (Focuses on noticing differences rather than placing into the same group.)
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reclassify (Changes an existing category assignment.)
Colocaciones
categorise as illegal
|categorise as essential
|categorise as a success
|categorise as a failure
|categorise as dangerous
|categorise as art
|categorise as a disability
|categorise as a crime
|categorise as high risk
|categorise as confidential
Temas
communication
|society
Ejemplos
- Some people categorise coffee as a drug, while others see it as harmless.
- The incident was categorised as a minor offence.
- She doesn’t want to be categorised as a ‘difficult’ employee.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They categorised the book as fiction.
Verbo
business
C1
process
3
assign a category in a system
To put something into the right folder or type in a system.
Patrón de uso:
categorise [record/transaction/content] (under [heading])
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'category' as a noun: prefer 'categorise the expense as travel'.
Sinónimos
tag (More common in apps/web contexts; often multiple tags.)
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file (Emphasises putting something in the correct place for storage.)
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code (Often used in finance/admin for assigning a code or classification.)
Antónimos
misfile (Putting something into the wrong category or place.)
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lose (Failing to keep track of items in the system.)
Colocaciones
categorise expenses
|categorise transactions
|categorise spending
|categorise content
|categorise posts
|categorise documents
|categorise records
|categorise emails
|categorise inventory
|categorise leads
Temas
business
|technology
|data
Ejemplos
- Please categorise each expense before you submit your claim.
- The software automatically categorises incoming messages as ‘Priority’ or ‘Other’.
- We categorised the new products under ‘Home office’ on the website.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I categorised the payment as rent.
Verbo
C1
action
4
pigeonhole or stereotype
To put someone in a box in an unfair way.
Patrón de uso:
categorise [someone/something] as [type] (too easily)
Error frecuente:
This sense often carries criticism; for neutral grouping use classify.
Sinónimos
pigeonhole (Strongly suggests an unfair, limiting label.)
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stereotype (Focuses on a fixed general belief about a group.)
Antónimos
individualise (Treating someone as a unique person rather than a type.)
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understand (Making an effort to see complexity rather than simplifying.)
Colocaciones
easily categorise
|quickly categorise
|unfairly categorise
|categorise people
|categorise women
|categorise men
|categorise voters
|categorise someone as lazy
|categorise someone as a troublemaker
|refuse to be categorised
Temas
society
|emotions
|communication
Ejemplos
- It’s easy to categorise him as arrogant, but he’s actually very shy.
- She hates being categorised as ‘just’ a pop singer.
- The film resists being categorised as either comedy or drama.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Don’t categorise people too quickly.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
categorise
AFI
GB/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
US/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
Sílabas y acento
cat - egor - ise (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: categorise
- 3rd Person Singular: categorises
- Present Participle: categorising
- Past: categorised
Familia de palabras
Forms
categorises
verb
categorising
verb
categorised
verb
Core family
category
noun A2
categorisation
noun C1
Related words
categorize
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
uncategorised
adjective
Advanced or less common
categorical
adjective
categorically
adverb
Expresiones
categorise [someone/something] as [something]
1/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ ˈæz sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
say it belongs to a type
To say something is a certain kind of thing.
Ejemplos
- The report categorised the incident as an accident.
- He was categorised as high risk by the insurer.
- Many people categorise chess as a sport.
categorise [something] under [heading]
1/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈʌndɚ hˈɛdɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
file under a heading
To put something in a section with a title.
Ejemplos
- All travel costs should be categorised under ‘Expenses’.
- The website categorises these tools under ‘Productivity’.
- The editor categorised the article under ‘Opinion’.
categorise [things] into [groups]
1/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz θˈɪŋz ˈɪntu ɡɹˈups/
fixed phrase
formal
divide into categories
To put things into different groups.
Ejemplos
- The study categorised participants into four age groups.
- We categorised the feedback into themes.
- The app categorises photos into albums automatically.