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pigeonholing
UK
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən.həʊ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən.hoʊ.lɪŋ/
Translations
The pigeonholing of students based on their grades can be limiting.
Классификация студентов на основе их оценок может быть ограничивающей.
UK
/ˈpɪdʒ.ɪnˌhəʊ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɪdʒ.ɪnˌhoʊ.lɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify a noun, describing something that tends to classify or restrict.
pigeonholing
Gerund
pigeonholed
Past Simple
pigeonholed
Past Participle
pigeonholing
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən.həʊl/
US
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən.hoʊl/
It's unfair to pigeonhole people based on their appearance.
Несправедливо классифицировать людей по их внешности.
Additional translations
pigeonholing
Used to describe tendencies or actions that classify rigidly, e.g. "their pigeonholing behaviour".
Definitions
The manager's pigeonholing of employees based on their previous roles limited their opportunities for growth.
The clerk's daily pigeonholing of the incoming mail kept the office organized.
His pigeonholing attitude prevented him from seeing the team's diverse talents.
She didn't want to be pigeonholed as just a pop singer.
The committee decided to pigeonhole the proposal until next year.
Their pigeonholing approach prevented a full appreciation of her diverse skills.