Look up category in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Category, plural categories, may refer to:

CATEGORY definition: 1. (in a system for dividing things according to appearance, quality, etc.) a type, or a group of…. Learn more.

CATEGORY definition: any general or comprehensive division; a class. See examples of category used in a sentence.

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Noun category (plural categories) A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.

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category (ˈkætɪɡərɪ) n, pl -ries 1. a class or group of things, people, etc, possessing some quality or qualities in common; a division in a system of classification

A category is a group of things that share some commonality. Think of the game show "Jeopardy!," and how each column is a different category of questions — like "Literary Characters" or "Potent Potables."

Definition of category noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way. This book clearly falls into the category of fictionalized autobiography.

The cars belong to the same category. Taxpayers fall into one of several categories. She competed for the award in her age category.