categorize
/ˈkatəɡərʌɪz
/(also categorise)
verb [with object]
Place in a particular class or group: silk is categorized as a luxury import...
- Freight was categorised into seven classes, which were analysed using several variables.
- He was found in possession of crack cocaine, which is categorized as a class A drug.
- Students are now categorised by class as rigorously as nobles at the court of Louis XIV.
Synonyms
classify, class, group, grade, rate, designate, label, tag, brand;
order, arrange, sort, rank, type, break down;
file, catalogue, list, tabulate, index, assign, pigeonhole