Ingles

categorise

gb/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/ us/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa formal B2 action
1

classify into groups

To put things into groups with the same type.

Padron ng paggamit: categorise [things/people] (by/according to [feature])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In American English the usual spelling is categorize.
Mga kasingkahulugan
classify (Often used for more systematic or official grouping.) | group (More general and less formal than categorise.) | sort (Emphasises physically or practically arranging things.)
Mga kasalungat
mix up (Not keeping items in separate groups.) | confuse (Failing to distinguish between different types.)
Mga kolokasyon
categorise data |categorise items |categorise results |categorise information |categorise products |categorise species |categorise customers |categorise responses |categorise evidence |categorise risks
Mga tema
education |work |analysis
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Please categorise these photos by date.
  • The teacher categorised the words into groups.
Pandiwa formal B2 action
2

label as a type

To say something is a particular kind of thing.

Padron ng paggamit: categorise [someone/something] as [type]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t use *categorise to*; the common pattern is categorise [X] as [Y].
Mga kasingkahulugan
label (Often implies a name or tag rather than analysis.) | class (More common in the pattern 'class X as Y'.) | regard (Focuses on opinion or viewpoint rather than grouping.)
Mga kasalungat
differentiate (Focuses on noticing differences rather than placing into the same group.) | reclassify (Changes an existing category assignment.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
communication |society
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • They categorised the book as fiction.
Pandiwa business C1 process
3

assign a category in a system

To put something into the right folder or type in a system.

Padron ng paggamit: categorise [record/transaction/content] (under [heading])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'category' as a noun: prefer 'categorise the expense as travel'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
tag (More common in apps/web contexts; often multiple tags.) | file (Emphasises putting something in the correct place for storage.) | code (Often used in finance/admin for assigning a code or classification.)
Mga kasalungat
misfile (Putting something into the wrong category or place.) | lose (Failing to keep track of items in the system.)
Mga kolokasyon
categorise expenses |categorise transactions |categorise spending |categorise content |categorise posts |categorise documents |categorise records |categorise emails |categorise inventory |categorise leads
Mga tema
business |technology |data
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I categorised the payment as rent.
Pandiwa C1 action
4

pigeonhole or stereotype

To put someone in a box in an unfair way.

Padron ng paggamit: categorise [someone/something] as [type] (too easily)
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense often carries criticism; for neutral grouping use classify.
Mga kasingkahulugan
pigeonhole (Strongly suggests an unfair, limiting label.) | stereotype (Focuses on a fixed general belief about a group.)
Mga kasalungat
individualise (Treating someone as a unique person rather than a type.) | understand (Making an effort to see complexity rather than simplifying.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
society |emotions |communication
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Don’t categorise people too quickly.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
categorise
IPA
GB/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
US/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
Mga pantig at diin
cat - egor - ise (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
  • Base: categorise
  • 3rd Person Singular: categorises
  • Present Participle: categorising
  • Past: categorised
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The study categorised participants into four age groups.
  • We categorised the feedback into themes.
  • The app categorises photos into albums automatically.

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