category

cat-e-go-ry · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A class or division of things sharing common characteristics.

  2. 2.

    A grouping in a system of classification.

  3. 3.

    (philosophy) A fundamental concept or principle in logic.

Forms

plural: categories

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fall into a category — to belong to a particular group
  • •
    category killer — a large retailer that dominates its market segment
  • •
    category mistake — a philosophical error of treating one kind of thing as another

Related words

See also: class, classification, group, type
Synonyms: class, classification, division, group, type

Etymology

From Late Latin categoria, from Greek kategoria ("accusation, predicate, category"), from kategorein ("to accuse, assert, predicate"), from kata- ("against") and agoreuein ("to speak in the assembly").