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categorized

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

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.

Synonyms
Usage

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

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