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category

/ˈkæt.ə.ɡəri/

/ˈkæt.ə.ɡɔri/

categorynoun

categories

/ˈkæt.ə.ɡəri/

/ˈkæt.ə.ɡɔri/

Translations

The books in the library are organized by category, such as fiction, non-fiction, and reference.

Les livres de la bibliothèque sont classés par catégorie, comme la fiction, la non-fiction et les ouvrages de référence.

Additional translations

catégorieEn mathématiques, surtout en théorie des catégories.

catégorieEn philosophie, notamment chez Aristote.

Definitions

A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.

The books in the library are organized by category, such as fiction, non-fiction, and reference.

A specifically defined division in a system of classification.

In the competition, participants were divided into age categories to ensure fairness.

Each of a set of fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong, especially in Aristotle’s philosophy.

Substance, quantity, and relation are examples of Aristotle's categories.

Mathematics: A collection of objects together with morphisms between them that satisfy specific axioms of composition and identity.

In category theory, a category consists of objects and arrows that can be composed.

Synonyms

categoryadjective

/ˈkæt.ɪ.ɡəri/

/ˈkæt̬.əˌɡɔːr.i/

Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to a category’ (e.g. “category breakdown”).

Translations

catégorielTerme technique et soutenu.

The report includes a detailed category analysis of consumer spending.

Le rapport comprend une analyse catégorielle détaillée des dépenses des consommateurs.

Definitions

Relating to or designating a category or categories; classificatory.

The report includes a detailed category analysis of consumer spending.