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categorize - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
transitive verb To put into a category or categories; classify.
from The Century Dictionary.
To place in a category or list; classify.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
transitive verb To insert in a category or list; to class; to catalogue.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
verb transitive To assign a category ; to divide into classes .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb place into or assign to a category
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Homophobia is also a social ill, and to dismiss the ads and the idea of same sex marriage as "silly" is to once again categorize gays and lesbians as second-class citizens, unworthy of the equal protections of the laws of this country.
All You Need is Loving 2007
But I agree that it is difficult work to categorize , which is why words like interstitial were invented.
Life, and What You Make It yuki_onna 2006
I hate trying to "categorize " people, so please do not get offended by any of the categories.
Who are you? ReBecca Foster 2008
I hate trying to "categorize " people, so please do not get offended by any of the categories.
Archive 2008-11-01 ReBecca Foster 2008
Do you kind of categorize these animals, like we found this pet in the Lower Ninth Ward area or we found this pet in the Slidell area?
CNN Transcript Oct 1, 2005 2005
I kind of categorize them because I'm an anthropologist.
CNN Transcript Aug 24, 2003 2003
Childress admits he doesn't know how to "categorize " this situation given it isn't exactly the norm.
StarTribune.com rss feed 2010
Childress admits he doesn't know how to "categorize " this situation given it isn't exactly the norm.
StarTribune.com rss feed 2010
Basically, tags give Quicken users a way to "categorize " transactions outside of, and across, categories.
Money Musings 2010
Feel free to use your creativity on how to best "categorize " your short film that tells the story of success or progress in developing countries.
AWID RSS Feed 2010
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