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category

UK
/ˈkæt.ə.ɡəri/
US
/ˈkæt.ə.ɡɔri/

Translations

categorynoun
categories
pl
UK
/ˈkæt.ə.ɡəri/
US
/ˈkæt.ə.ɡɔri/
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.
Synonyms
group
subcategory
classification
genre
section
division
sort
kind
type
class
categoryadjective
UK
/ˈkæt.ɪ.ɡəri/
US
/ˈkæt̬.əˌɡɔːr.i/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to a category’ (e.g. “category breakdown”).
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

categorynoun
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.
categoryadjective
Relating to or designating a category or categories; classificatory.
The report includes a detailed category analysis of consumer spending.
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