Categorize

Pronunciation: /ˈkæt̬.ə.ɡəˌraɪz/

Definitions of categorize

verb to arrange or classify into categories

Example Sentences

A1 I categorize my clothes by color in my closet.

A2 She categorizes her books by genre on the bookshelf.

B1 The teacher asked the students to categorize the animals based on their habitats.

B2 It can be challenging to categorize certain types of music into specific genres.

C1 The scientist spent years categorizing different species of insects in the Amazon rainforest.

C2 The historian's job is to categorize and analyze historical events to gain a deeper understanding of the past.

Examples of categorize in a Sentence

formal It is important to categorize the data based on specific criteria for analysis.

informal I like to categorize my clothes by color to make getting dressed easier.

slang I categorize movies as either 'must-watch' or 'skip'.

figurative She tends to categorize people as either friend or foe, without considering nuances.

Grammatical Forms of categorize

• past tense: categorized
• plural: categorizes
• comparative: more categorized
• superlative: most categorized
• present tense: categorize
• future tense: will categorize
• perfect tense: has categorized
• continuous tense: is categorizing
• singular: categorize
• positive degree: categorize
• infinitive: to categorize
• gerund: categorizing
• participle: categorized

Origin and Evolution of categorize

First Known Use: 1705 year

Language of Origin: Greek/Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'categorize' originated from the Greek word 'kategoria', which means 'accusation' or 'assertion'. It was later adapted into Latin as 'categoria' before evolving into the English word 'categorize'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a legal context to refer to making accusations or assertions, the word 'categorize' evolved to mean organizing or classifying things into categories based on similarities or differences.