category Definition
cat·ego·ry (kat′ə gôr′ē)
noun pl. -·ries
- a class or division in a scheme of classification
- Logic any of the various basic concepts into which all knowledge can be classified
Etymology: LL categoria < Gr katēgoria < katēgorein, to accuse, assert, predicate < kata-, down, against + agoreuein, to declaim, address an assembly < agora, agora
category Synonyms
Category (Cat) Telecom Definition
See Cat.
category Usage Examples
Converse of object
- select: Start either by selecting the category of interest or using the generic search option.
- follow: You found " faster hair growth " in the following categories: .. .
- define: First when buying define four categories not be aware.
- browse: Browse the shop categories and find a product you want.
- choose: Category View Category view enables you to choose a specific category to then search for Artifact details.
- win: Her novel Hunter also won the Junior Fiction category for the third time.
Converse of subject
browse: It can be browsed by category, or searched by common or Latin name.
Adjective modifier
- broad: That is to say welfare regimes fall into broad categories.
- latter: In the latter category, one text stuck out.
- above: Some seizure patterns may not fit into any of the above categories or may include elements of different seizures.
- distinct: There are two distinct categories of airspace: Controlled Airspace and Uncontrolled Airspace.
- certain: Certain categories of periodicals may be reserved for use in the Library only.
- main: You can click on the main category ( eg.
Modifies a noun
- winner: From the twelve category winners one will be awarded the celebrated Winner of Winners award.
- listing: The other themed pages are all listed at the side or you can return to the main category listing here.
Noun used with modifier
- sub: When the cursor is paused over the menu hyperlink, a number of sub categories hyperlinks appear.
- membership: The subscription cost for each membership category shall be determined at each Annual General Meeting.
- award: An application fee of $ 149 must accompany each entry, for each award category.
- age: The committee agreed to provide free entry to our next year's race to all veteran series winners in each age category.
Preposition: of
membership: The Securities & Investment Institute is pleased to unveil a brand new category of membership: Affiliates!
Browse dictionary entries near category
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- ‹ categorical imperative
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- ‹ catecholamine
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- ‹ catechize
- ‹ catechist
- ‹ catechism
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