🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kategorisierung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-te-go-ri-zie-rung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Categorization/ˌkæt.ə.ɡəˈraɪ.zə.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Kategorisierung von Informationen erleichtert das Verständnis."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or process of placing things into categories.

    "The categorization of animals into species helps scientists understand biodiversity."
  2. 2

    A system or method of classifying items or concepts.

    "The library's categorization of books makes it easier for readers to find what they need."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'categorization' originates from the Greek word 'katēgoria', meaning 'a category or classification'. It evolved through Latin and Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, reflecting the growing interest in classification systems in various fields such as biology and linguistics.

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