categorization
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Definition of categorization
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A group of things arranged by category.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A group of things arranged by category.
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(countable, uncountable)The process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes.
“It’s fair to say that Wikipedia has spent far more time considering the philosophical ramifications of categorization than Aristotle and Kant ever did.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂ Proto-Hellenic *agorā́ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (ăgorā́) Ancient Greek…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- Proto-Indo-European *h₂goréh₂ Proto-Hellenic *agorā́ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ (ăgorā́) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreúō) Ancient Greek κᾰτήγορος (kătḗgoros) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek κᾰτηγορέω (kătēgoréō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek κᾰτηγορῐ́ᾱ (kătēgorĭ́ā)bor. Late Latin catēgoriader. Middle French categorie French catégoriebor. Middle English English category Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English categorize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English categorization From categorize + -ation.
Words you can make from categorization
200+ playable · top: EROTIZATION (20 pts)
Best play erotization 20 points11-letter words
1 word10-letter words
9 words9-letter words
14 words8-letter words
58 words- COGNIZER 20 pts
- ZOOGENIC 20 pts
- ATTICIZE 19 pts
- ECTOZOAN 19 pts
- ENTOZOIC 19 pts
- ENZOOTIC 19 pts
- ZIRCONIA 19 pts
- ORGANIZE 18 pts
- ATRAZINE 17 pts
- NOTARIZE 17 pts
- TRIAZINE 17 pts
- ZARATITE 17 pts
- ARGENTIC 11 pts
- CATERING 11 pts
- COGITATE 11 pts
- CONTAGIA 11 pts
- COTTAGER 11 pts
- CREATING 11 pts
- GERONTIC 11 pts
- GRANITIC 11 pts
- OROGENIC 11 pts
- REACTING 11 pts
- REAGINIC 11 pts
- RECITING 11 pts
- ACTINIAE 10 pts
- ACTIONER 10 pts
- ANORETIC 10 pts
- CARINATE 10 pts
- CITATION 10 pts
- CONTRITE 10 pts
- CORNETTI 10 pts
- CORNETTO 10 pts
- CORONATE 10 pts
- COROTATE 10 pts
- CRANIATE 10 pts
- CREATION 10 pts
- INTERACT 10 pts
- RAINCOAT 10 pts
- REACTANT 10 pts
- REACTION 10 pts
- TACONITE 10 pts
- TRACTION 10 pts
- AEGROTAT 9 pts
- AERATING 9 pts
- AGITATOR 9 pts
- ATTIRING 9 pts
- GNATTIER 9 pts
- RIGATONI 9 pts
- ROGATION 9 pts
- ROTATING 9 pts
- TETRAGON 9 pts
- TREATING 9 pts
- AERATION 8 pts
- ANTIRIOT 8 pts
- ATTAINER 8 pts
- REATTAIN 8 pts
- ROTATION 8 pts
- TENTORIA 8 pts
7-letter words
117 words- COGNIZE 19 pts
- CRAZING 19 pts
- CITIZEN 18 pts
- CZARINA 18 pts
- ECTOZOA 18 pts
- AGATIZE 17 pts
- AGONIZE 17 pts
- ORGANZA 17 pts
- ENTOZOA 16 pts
- IONIZER 16 pts
- IRONIZE 16 pts
- OZONATE 16 pts
- ACROGEN 10 pts
- AGNATIC 10 pts
- ANERGIC 10 pts
- ARGOTIC 10 pts
- CARNAGE 10 pts
- CARTAGE 10 pts
- CARTING 10 pts
- CATAGEN 10 pts
- CATTING 10 pts
- CIGARET 10 pts
- COAGENT 10 pts
- COATING 10 pts
- COGNATE 10 pts
- COINAGE 10 pts
- COREIGN 10 pts
- COTINGA 10 pts
- COTTAGE 10 pts
- CRATING 10 pts
- ERGOTIC 10 pts
- OCTAGON 10 pts
- ORGANIC 10 pts
- ACARINE 9 pts
- ACONITE 9 pts
- ACTINIA 9 pts
- ANTICAR 9 pts
- ATRETIC 9 pts
- CARINAE 9 pts
- CAROTIN 9 pts
- CARTOON 9 pts
- CATERAN 9 pts
- CATTIER 9 pts
- CERATIN 9 pts
- CERTAIN 9 pts
- CITATOR 9 pts
- CITRATE 9 pts
- CITRINE 9 pts
- CITTERN 9 pts
- COINTER 9 pts
- COITION 9 pts
- CONTORT 9 pts
- COONTIE 9 pts
- CORANTO 9 pts
- CORNETT 9 pts
- CORONAE 9 pts
- CORONET 9 pts
- CORTINA 9 pts
- COTTIER 9 pts
- CREATIN 9 pts
- CRINITE 9 pts
- ENACTOR 9 pts
- EROTICA 9 pts
- INCITER 9 pts
- NERITIC 9 pts
- NICTATE 9 pts
- NORITIC 9 pts
- NOTICER 9 pts
- OCARINA 9 pts
- ONEIRIC 9 pts
- RICOTTA 9 pts
- TACRINE 9 pts
- TACTION 9 pts
- TANTRIC 9 pts
- AGITATE 8 pts
- AGITATO 8 pts
- AIRTING 8 pts
- ANERGIA 8 pts
- GAROTTE 8 pts
- GENITOR 8 pts
- GITTERN 8 pts
- GOATIER 8 pts
- GOONIER 8 pts
- GRANITA 8 pts
- GRANITE 8 pts
- GRATINE 8 pts
- IGNATIA 8 pts
- IGNITER 8 pts
- IGNITOR 8 pts
- INGRATE 8 pts
- NEGATOR 8 pts
- ORATING 8 pts
- OREGANO 8 pts
- RATTING 8 pts
- REGATTA 8 pts
- RETTING 8 pts
- RIOTING 8 pts
- ROOTAGE 8 pts
- ROOTING 8 pts
- ROTTING 8 pts
- TANAGER 8 pts
- TANGIER 8 pts
- ANTIAIR 7 pts
- ARIETTA 7 pts
- ARNATTO 7 pts
- ARNOTTO 7 pts
- INERTIA 7 pts
- INTREAT 7 pts
- INTROIT 7 pts
- ITERANT 7 pts
- NATTIER 7 pts
- NITRATE 7 pts
- NITRITE 7 pts
- NITTIER 7 pts
- NOTATOR 7 pts
- ORATION 7 pts
- RATTOON 7 pts
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