Meaning & use
categorize
To arrange or classify things into groups based on shared characteristics.
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The librarian categorized the new books by genre before shelving them.
Scientists categorize animals according to their physical traits and evolutionary history.
A note on using this word
British English commonly spells this "categorise," while American English uses "categorize."
Words with a similar meaning
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