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categories

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkætəˌɡɔɹiz// UK //kˈætɪɡəɹɪz// cat·e·gories

n. groups of things that are similar in some way. You use these to organize information so it is easier to find or understand.

n. classes or divisions of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics. Often used as a framework for systematic classification or analysis.


SIMPLE

The library books are divided into different categories.

CONTEXTUAL

The competition judges split the entries into three categories based on the age of the participants.

COMPLEX

Sociologists often find that rigid social categories fail to capture the fluid reality of how people actually live and identify within a modern community.

Synonyms
Usage

Plural form of 'category'. Often used with the preposition 'into' when describing how a larger group is divided.

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