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categorize

1 of 1verb
/ˈkætəɡəˌraɪz/
Forms:categorizes,categorizing,categorized,categorized
1

to sort similar items into a specific group

transitive
  • She categorized the emails into folders based on their topic to keep her inbox organized.
  • The librarian frequently categorizes books by genre to help patrons find them easily.
  • She is currently categorizing expenses into different budget categories.
  • The biologist often categorizes species into different taxonomic groups.
  • We are categorizing customer feedback based on their satisfaction level.