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Meaning of categorization
The primary meaning of "categorization" is the act or process of assigning or being assigned to a category.
Etymology of categorization
The word "categorization" originates from the Greek word "kategoria", meaning "accusation" or "category", and the Latin suffix "-ization", which forms a noun indicating a process or action.
Historically, the term "category" was first used by Aristotle to describe a class or division of things, and later developed into the concept of categorization as a systematic process of classification.
Synonyms
classification
grouping
categorizing
sorting
typing
ranking
grading
labeling
coding
indexing
cataloging
listing
ordering
organizing
systematizing
structuring
arranging
allocating
assigning
distributing
dispensing
dispersing
segregating
separating
distinguishing
differentiating
characterizing
identifying
naming
designating
denoting
specifying
defining
describing
clarifying
systemizing
methodizing
formalizing
standardizing
normalizing
regularizing
unifying
coordinating
correlating
associating
linking
connecting
relating
categorically
Definitions
- The act of categorizing, or the state of being categorized.
- * The process of assigning or being assigned to a category, class, or group.
Usage Examples
- The company's categorization of products into different departments helped customers find what they were looking for more easily.
- * The categorization of books in the library according to their subjects and authors facilitated research and study.
Antonyms
decentralization
disorganization
disorder
chaos
randomness
confusion
disarray
mess
jumble
mixture
combination
fusion
integration
amalgamation
consolidation
merger
unification
dissolution
decomposition
deconstruction
destruction
elimination
removal
exclusion
rejection
dismissal
omission
overlooking
neglecting
ignoring
merging
blending
fusing
combining
integrating
unifying
dissolving
deconstructing
destroying