First Known Use: 1588
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noun cat·e·go·ry \ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē\
: a group of people or things that are similar in some way
plural cat·e·go·ries
Full Definition of CATEGORY
1
: any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong
2
: a division within a system of classification
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Origin of CATEGORY
Late Latin categoria, from Greek katēgoria predication, category, from katēgorein to accuse, affirm, predicate, from kata- + agora public assembly, from ageirein to gather
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Rhymes with CATEGORY
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category
noun cat·e·go·ry \ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē\
plural cat·e·go·ries
Definition of CATEGORY for Kids
: a basic division or grouping of things <He competed in the junior category.>
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