categorynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæt.ə.ɡri/us/ˈkæt̬.ə.ɡri/B2 (in a system for dividing things according to appearance, quality, etc.) a type, or a group of things having some features that are the same:
There are three categories of accommodation - standard, executive, and deluxe.
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- There's a prize for the fastest three runners in each category.
- Each category has several subdivisions.
- He's running in the veterans category.
- The produce is sorted into categories according to quality.
- There are sporty people and non-sporty people, and I'm definitely in the second category.
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Categories and varieties
- animal
- brand
- breed
- classification
- food group
- form
- hue
- ilk
- incarnation
- kind
- manner
- matter
- mould
- order
- run
- style
- take
- type
- variety
- version
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