English Reference
Adjective

categorized

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈkætəɡɝˌaɪzd/ cat·e·go·rized UK spelling categorised

adj.put into a specific group or type. You use this when something has been sorted based on its features.

adj.placed in a particular class or group according to shared characteristics. Often used predicatively after 'be' or 'get'.


SIMPLE

The files are categorized by date.

CONTEXTUAL

The librarian categorized the new books by genre so readers could find them easily.

COMPLEX

Modern algorithms automatically categorized the user's search history to deliver personalized advertisements without manual input.

Usage

The adjective is typically used predicatively (e.g., 'is categorized') rather than attributively.

Distrust was more frequently expressed among posts categorized as representing the general public, AI ethicists and media and journalists.

Phys.org· 13 Aug 2026

But it also had more competing ideas about how information should be found, categorized, and judged, alongside a lawless atmosphere that suggested unlimited potential.

Ars Technica· 7 Aug 2026
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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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