categorize

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Etymology

From category + -ize.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkætɪɡəˌɹaɪz/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkætəɡəˌɹaɪz/, /ˈkætəɡɔˌɹaɪz/

Verb

categorize (categorizes, present participle categorizing; simple past and past participle categorized)

1. (transitive) To assign a category; to divide into classes.

   First, categorize incoming messages according to the needed actions.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:classify

Related terms

• category
• categorisation
• categorization

Translations

• French: classer, classifier, catégoriser
• German: kategorisieren
• Italian: categorizzare
• Portuguese: categorizar
• Russian: классифици́ровать
• Spanish: categorizar

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