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Meaning of category in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkædəˌɡɔri/

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  1. Noun

    category

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in category (sense 2)): from French catégorie or late Latin categoria, from Greek katēgoria‘statement, accusation’, from katēgoros‘accuser’

    Definitions

    1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute

    Examples

    • « there are two classes of detergents »
  2. 2. a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

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