categorise
gb/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/ us/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
B2
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
formal
B2
action
1
classify into groups
To put things into groups with the same type.
Padrão de uso:
categorise [things/people] (by/according to [feature])
Erro comum:
In American English the usual spelling is categorize.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
mix up (Not keeping items in separate groups.)
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confuse (Failing to distinguish between different types.)
Colocações
categorise data
|categorise items
|categorise results
|categorise information
|categorise products
|categorise species
|categorise customers
|categorise responses
|categorise evidence
|categorise risks
Temas
education
|work
|analysis
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Padrão de uso:
categorise [someone/something] as [type]
Erro comum:
Don’t use *categorise to*; the common pattern is categorise [X] as [Y].
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
differentiate (Focuses on noticing differences rather than placing into the same group.)
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reclassify (Changes an existing category assignment.)
Colocações
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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Padrão de uso:
categorise [record/transaction/content] (under [heading])
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse 'category' as a noun: prefer 'categorise the expense as travel'.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
misfile (Putting something into the wrong category or place.)
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lose (Failing to keep track of items in the system.)
Colocações
categorise expenses
|categorise transactions
|categorise spending
|categorise content
|categorise posts
|categorise documents
|categorise records
|categorise emails
|categorise inventory
|categorise leads
Temas
business
|technology
|data
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I categorised the payment as rent.
Verbo
C1
action
4
pigeonhole or stereotype
To put someone in a box in an unfair way.
Padrão de uso:
categorise [someone/something] as [type] (too easily)
Erro comum:
This sense often carries criticism; for neutral grouping use classify.
Sinônimos
pigeonhole (Strongly suggests an unfair, limiting label.)
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stereotype (Focuses on a fixed general belief about a group.)
Antônimos
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.)
Colocações
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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Don’t categorise people too quickly.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
categorise
AFI
GB/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
US/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
Sílabas e tonicidade
cat - egor - ise (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: categorise
- 3rd Person Singular: categorises
- Present Participle: categorising
- Past: categorised
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The study categorised participants into four age groups.
- We categorised the feedback into themes.
- The app categorises photos into albums automatically.