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categorising

cat·e·go·rize
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kat-i-guh-rahyz]
    • /ˈkæt ɪ gəˌraɪz/
    • /ˈkæt.ə.ɡər.aɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-i-guh-rahyz]
    • /ˈkæt ɪ gəˌraɪz/

Definitions of categorising word

  • verb with object categorising to arrange in categories or classes; classify. 1
  • verb with object categorising to describe by labeling or giving a name to; characterize. 1
  • noun categorising Present participle of categorise. 1

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Origin of categorising

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; categor(y) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Categorising

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

categorising popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

categorising usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for categorising

noun categorising

  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • coordination — Coordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
  • sizing — any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.
  • classification — A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types.
  • collocation — In linguistics, collocation is the way that some words occur regularly whenever another word is used.

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