categorization
gb/kˌætəɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌætəɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
formal
B2
process
1
sorting things into groups
Putting things into groups.
Patrón de uso:
categorization of [things] (into [categories])
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse categorization (the process) with a category (the group) or categorize (the verb).
Sinónimos
classification (Often implies a more formal system or method.)
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grouping (More general and less formal.)
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sorting (Often used for practical, hands-on organizing.)
Antónimos
disorganization (The absence of order or systematic grouping.)
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randomness (Lack of any consistent basis for grouping.)
Colocaciones
categorization of items
|categorization of data
|categorization of information
|categorization process
|clear categorization
|accurate categorization
|broad categorization
|categorization into groups
|categorization criteria
|categorization rules
Temas
education
|work
|language
|thinking
Ejemplos
- The study focused on the categorization of emotions in everyday speech.
- We need a consistent categorization of expenses for the annual report.
- The app allows quick categorization of photos by location and date.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Categorization helps me organize my notes.
- We did the categorization of the products into three groups.
Sustantivo
formal
C1
abstract
2
a system of categories
A set of groups used to organize something.
Patrón de uso:
a categorization of [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may treat this meaning as plural; it is usually used as an uncountable noun (e.g., 'their categorization of...').
Sinónimos
taxonomy (Often used for scientific or carefully structured category systems.)
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framework (Broader; emphasizes an organizing structure, not only categories.)
Antónimos
continuum (Emphasizes gradual change rather than distinct categories.)
Colocaciones
a useful categorization
|a simple categorization
|a common categorization
|a standard categorization
|a strict categorization
|a flawed categorization
|a two-part categorization
|a three-level categorization
|different categorizations
|revised categorization
Temas
business
|education
|information
Ejemplos
- Their categorization of customers includes four spending levels.
- The new categorization of job roles made promotions easier to track.
- I disagree with that categorization of music genres.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This categorization has five types.
- The teacher showed us a new categorization of animals.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
process
3
labeling data in computing
In tech, putting data into labeled groups.
Patrón de uso:
categorization of [data/content] (as [labels])
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse categorization (labeling into classes) with clustering (grouping without pre-set labels).
Sinónimos
classification (Very common technical term; often interchangeable in machine learning.)
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labeling (Highlights attaching a class name to each item.)
Antónimos
clustering (Groups items by similarity without predefined labels.)
Colocaciones
automatic categorization
|content categorization
|email categorization
|text categorization
|document categorization
|image categorization
|categorization algorithm
|categorization model
|training data for categorization
|categorization accuracy
Temas
technology
|data
|ai
|information
Ejemplos
- The team improved the categorization of support tickets using a new model.
- Automatic categorization helps filter spam and sort incoming mail.
- Poor training data can lead to inaccurate categorization of images.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The software does categorization of emails.
- We checked the categorization results.
Sustantivo
formal
C1
process
4
mentally labeling people or ideas
Putting people or ideas into simple groups in your mind.
Patrón de uso:
categorization of [people/ideas] (as [types])
Error frecuente:
Learners may use categorization as a direct synonym of stereotype; categorization is broader and can be neutral, while stereotyping is usually negative.
Sinónimos
labeling (Often suggests judging or reducing someone to a tag.)
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stereotyping (More strongly negative and tied to fixed assumptions.)
Antónimos
individualization (Treating someone as an individual rather than as a type.)
Colocaciones
social categorization
|human categorization
|mental categorization
|categorization of people
|categorization of identities
|binary categorization
|rigid categorization
|harmful categorization
|oversimplified categorization
|categorization and stereotyping
Temas
society
|psychology
|identity
|communication
Ejemplos
- The workshop challenged the categorization of people based on appearance.
- Rigid categorization can hide the complexity of someone’s experience.
- She questioned her own categorization of coworkers into “creative” and “not creative.”
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Categorization of people can be unfair.
- Try to avoid quick categorization.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
categorization
AFI
GB/kˌætəɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌætəɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas y acento
cat - egor - iz - a - tion (5 sílabas)
Stress on 4th syllable (a)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: categorization
- Plural: categorization, categorizations
Familia de palabras
Forms
categorizations
noun
Core family
category
noun A2
categorize
verb B2
Related words
categorical
adjective
categorically
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
uncategorized
adjective
Advanced or less common
recategorize
verb
recategorization
noun
Expresiones
automatic categorization
1/ˌɔtoʊmˈætɪk kˌætəɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
categories assigned by software
When a computer puts things into groups for you.
Ejemplos
- Automatic categorization of emails saves staff hours each week.
- The platform offers automatic categorization of uploaded documents.
- We turned off automatic categorization because it kept mislabeling receipts.
content categorization
1/kəntˈɛnt kˌætəɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
labeling media by topic
Putting online content into topic groups.
Ejemplos
- Accurate content categorization helps users find related articles.
- The team built tools for content categorization across multiple languages.
- Poor content categorization can cause the wrong recommendations.
expense categorization
1/ɪkspˈɛns kˌætəɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
grouping costs for budgeting
Putting your spending into groups like food or rent.
Ejemplos
- The finance team audits expense categorization every month.
- Good expense categorization makes tax season less stressful.
- The app asks you to confirm expense categorization for unusual purchases.
product categorization
1/pɹˈɑdʌkt kˌætəɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
grouping products for sale
Putting products into groups in a shop system.
Ejemplos
- Better product categorization improved search results on the website.
- The marketplace requires consistent product categorization across sellers.
- We updated product categorization to separate accessories from main devices.
social categorization
1/sˈoʊʃəl kˌætəɡɚɪzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
grouping people in the mind
Grouping people into social types in your mind.
Ejemplos
- Social categorization happens quickly, often without conscious thought.
- Researchers studied social categorization in mixed-age teams.
- The article explains how social categorization can affect hiring decisions.