category
Derived from the Greek word 'kathegoria' which means 'accusation, predication'.
NOUN
(1)
[/ˈkæt.ɪ.ɡo.ri/en-US]
categoría
literal
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clasificación
formalacademic
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grupo
informal
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tipo
general
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concepto
untranslatable
(No direct equivalent as 'category' often implies a broader classification system.)
Antonyms
individual
A division or class in a system of classification; a group of people or things sharing common characteristics, often implying a formal or systematic arrangement. While similar to 'type' or 'group', 'category' frequently suggests a more abstract or broader organizational principle used to classify diverse items.
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- The software allows users to sort their emails into different categories such as 'work', 'personal', or 'spam'. — How emails are grouped
- Which category of literature does this novel belong to: fiction, non-fiction, or poetry? — Asking for its classification within literary types
- Many believe that jazz music transcends traditional musical categories due to its improvisational nature. — Suggests breaking conventional classifications
- The budget was divided into several main spending categories to track expenditures more easily. — Broad divisions for financial planning