Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
categories
Noun
/ˈkæt.ɪ.ɡɔːr.iz/

Definition
Groups or classes that things are divided into based on shared characteristics.

Examples
- There are several categories of books in the library, including fiction and non-fiction.
- We categorized the plants according to their types.
- In our survey, we grouped responses into different categories for clarity.

Meaning
Categories help us organize and classify things to better understand them.

Synonyms
- Classes
- Groups
- Types
- Sorts
- Varieties