categorise
gb/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/ us/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
B2
อังกฤษ
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
formal
B2
action
1
classify into groups
To put things into groups with the same type.
รูปแบบการใช้:
categorise [things/people] (by/according to [feature])
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
In American English the usual spelling is categorize.
คำพ้องความหมาย
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.)
คำตรงข้าม
mix up (Not keeping items in separate groups.)
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confuse (Failing to distinguish between different types.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
categorise data
|categorise items
|categorise results
|categorise information
|categorise products
|categorise species
|categorise customers
|categorise responses
|categorise evidence
|categorise risks
หัวข้อ
education
|work
|analysis
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Please categorise these photos by date.
- The teacher categorised the words into groups.
คำกริยา
formal
B2
action
2
label as a type
To say something is a particular kind of thing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
categorise [someone/something] as [type]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Don’t use *categorise to*; the common pattern is categorise [X] as [Y].
คำพ้องความหมาย
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.)
คำตรงข้าม
differentiate (Focuses on noticing differences rather than placing into the same group.)
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reclassify (Changes an existing category assignment.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
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
หัวข้อ
communication
|society
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They categorised the book as fiction.
คำกริยา
business
C1
process
3
assign a category in a system
To put something into the right folder or type in a system.
รูปแบบการใช้:
categorise [record/transaction/content] (under [heading])
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may overuse 'category' as a noun: prefer 'categorise the expense as travel'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
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.)
คำตรงข้าม
misfile (Putting something into the wrong category or place.)
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lose (Failing to keep track of items in the system.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
categorise expenses
|categorise transactions
|categorise spending
|categorise content
|categorise posts
|categorise documents
|categorise records
|categorise emails
|categorise inventory
|categorise leads
หัวข้อ
business
|technology
|data
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I categorised the payment as rent.
คำกริยา
C1
action
4
pigeonhole or stereotype
To put someone in a box in an unfair way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
categorise [someone/something] as [type] (too easily)
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This sense often carries criticism; for neutral grouping use classify.
คำพ้องความหมาย
pigeonhole (Strongly suggests an unfair, limiting label.)
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stereotype (Focuses on a fixed general belief about a group.)
คำตรงข้าม
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.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
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
หัวข้อ
society
|emotions
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Don’t categorise people too quickly.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
categorise
IPA
GB/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
US/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
cat - egor - ise (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: categorise
- 3rd Person Singular: categorises
- Present Participle: categorising
- Past: categorised
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- The study categorised participants into four age groups.
- We categorised the feedback into themes.
- The app categorises photos into albums automatically.