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- [kat-i-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee]
- /ˈkæt ɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i/
- /ˈkætəɡəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-i-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee]
- /ˈkæt ɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i/
Definitions of category word
- countable noun category If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way. 3
- noun category a class or group of things, people, etc, possessing some quality or qualities in common; a division in a system of classification 3
- noun category any one of the most basic classes into which objects and concepts can be analysed 3
- noun category (in the philosophy of Aristotle) any one of ten most fundamental modes of being, such as quantity, quality, and substance 3
- noun category (in the philosophy of Kant) one of twelve concepts required by human beings to interpret the empirical world 3
- noun category any set of objects, concepts, or expressions distinguished from others within some logical or linguistic theory by the intelligibility of a specific set of statements concerning them 3
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Origin of category
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Late Latin catēgoria < Greek katēgoría “accusation” (in logic, “predication”), from katēgoreîn “to accuse, affirm,” equivalent to kata- cata- + agoreúein “to speak before the agora1” + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Category
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
category popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
category usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for category
noun category
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- grade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
Antonyms for category
noun category
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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