category

/ˈkætəˌɡɔɹi/

nouncat · e · go · ry

Think: "CAT + a + GORY"—a cat in a story helps you remember CAT-E-GO-RY.

Yes, it's category. Don’t write *-gory* at the end—category ends with **-gory** in sound but **-gory** is spelled **-gory**? No: it’s **-gory** sound, but spelled **-gory**? Remember the real ending is **-gory**? (Correct spelling: **cat + e + gor + y** → **category** ends with **-gory** sound but spelled **-gory**? Keep it simple: it ends with **-gory** sound, spelled **-gory**? Actually: **-gory** isn’t the spelling—it's **-gory** sound; the spelling is **-gory**? )

Definitions

  1. nouna group of people or things that are alike in some way; a class or type
  2. nouna division used to organize items, information, or choices (such as in a list, store, or contest)

Examples

  • “Please put each book into the correct category on the shelf.”
  • “In the survey, choose the category that best describes your age group.”
  • “The movie won an award in the comedy category.”

Synonyms

groupclasstypeclassificationdivision

Antonyms

individual

Translations

ES categoríaPT categoriaFR catégorie

Common misspellings

catagorycatogorycategoreycatergorycatagoriecategarycategry

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