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Word

catalogued

Phoneticscat·a·logued

US/ˈkætəˌɫɔɡd/

UK/kˈætɐlˌɒɡd/

US spelling · cataloged

Definition

v. to list or record things in a specific order or system. You use this when you want to organize information so it is easy to find later.

v. to list or record items in a systematic way, typically for reference or classification. Often used in academic, archival, or technical contexts to describe the organization of data.

Examples

“The librarian catalogued all the new books today.”

“The researchers catalogued every species of bird found in the forest over the course of a decade.”

“Before the digital archive went live, the entire collection of historical manuscripts was meticulously catalogued to ensure that every document could be retrieved by its unique identifier.”

Examples

simple

“The librarian catalogued all the new books today.”

contextual

“The researchers catalogued every species of bird found in the forest over the course of a decade.”

complex

“Before the digital archive went live, the entire collection of historical manuscripts was meticulously catalogued to ensure that every document could be retrieved by its unique identifier.”

Real-World Examples

“The fossil, cataloged as MGB-512, is about 50 centimeters long and is housed at the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona.”
ScienceDaily · 15 Sept 2026
“We have examined more than 8,000 cataloged animal bones from Juukan so far.”
Phys.org · 11 Sept 2026

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Occasional
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