# catalogued

/ˈkætəˌɫɔɡd/ (US) · /kˈætɐlˌɒɡd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/catalogued
Updated: 2026-05-27

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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