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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

categorizing

/kætˈɛɡəraɪzɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does categorizing mean?

verb

The act of classifying or grouping things into categories, or the process of assigning something to a particular category.

Example

"The librarian spent hours categorizing the books on the shelves by author and genre."

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