cat·e·go·rize

[kat-i-guh-rahyz]
verb (used with object), cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing.
1.
to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
2.
to describe by labeling or giving a name to; characterize.
Also, especially British, cat·e·go·rise.


Origin:
1695–1705; categor(y) + -ize

cat·e·go·rist [kat-i-gawr-ist, -gohr-] , noun
cat·e·go·ri·za·tion, noun
de·cat·e·go·ri·za·tion, noun
de·cat·e·go·rize, verb (used with object), de·cat·e·go·rized, de·cat·e·go·riz·ing.
mis·cat·e·go·rize, verb (used with object), mis·cat·e·go·rized, mis·cat·e·go·riz·ing.
mis·cat·e·go·rized, adjective
re·cat·e·go·rize, verb (used with object), re·cat·e·go·rized, re·cat·e·go·riz·ing.
sub·cat·e·go·ri·za·tion, noun
un·cat·e·go·rized, adjective
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categorize or categorise (ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to place in a category; classify
 
categorise or categorise
 
vb
 
categori'zation or categorise
 
n
 
categori'sation or categorise
 
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There are a number of ways to categorize or describe hypertension.
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