categorize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From category +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkætɪɡəˌɹaɪz/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkætəɡəˌɹaɪz/, /ˈkætəɡɔˌɹaɪz/
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Verb

categorize (third-person singular simple present categorizes, present participle categorizing, simple past and past participle categorized)

  1. (transitive) To assign a category; to divide into classes.
    First, categorize incoming messages according to the needed actions.

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Translations

Galician

Verb

categorize

  1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of categorizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Verb

categorize

  1. inflection of categorizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative