category
Division by kind
A category is a class or division within a larger system of classification.
Things in the same category share defining characteristics that distinguish them from things in other categories: What category does this expense fall under?
The word often implies an established or formal grouping: award categories, job categories, tax categories.
Informally, category can simply mean type or kind.
Distinct part of whole
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- sectionDistinct divided part
- subsetCollection within collection
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
branch · tier · level · class · rank · grade · echelon · stratum
Arrange in position
- collectionGathered set of items
- clusterGathered group nearby
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- batchQuantity produced together
assortment · selection · variety · suite · ensemble · bundle · series · aggregate
Properties holding across all
- particularsIndividual facts or details
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
- conceptAbstract mental construct
abstraction · predicate · property · attribute · class · set · membership · extension
Science of categorical arrangement
- typologyClassification by shared traits
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
hierarchy · codification · stratification · differentiation · ordering · arrangement · sorting · grouping
Distinct part of whole
- subcultureGroup with alternative norms
- marketVenue for trade
- demographicStatistical population category
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
sector · domain · specialty · subgroup · pocket · enclave · vertical · interest
Deriving principles from examples
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- tagIdentifier or classifier
bias · assumption · prejudgment · profiling · cliché · trope · mold · box
segment
Distinct part of whole
subdivision · branch · tier · level · class · rank · grade · echelon · stratum · bracket
set
Arrange in position
- collectionGathered set of items
- clusterGathered group nearby
- arrayOrdered collection or display
batch · assortment · selection · variety · suite · ensemble · bundle · series · aggregate · compilation
universals
Properties holding across all
- particularsIndividual facts or details
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
concept · abstraction · predicate · property · attribute · class · set · membership · extension · nominalism
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- typologyClassification by shared traits
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
ontology · hierarchy · codification · stratification · differentiation · ordering · arrangement · sorting · grouping · labeling
segment
Distinct part of whole
- subcultureGroup with alternative norms
- marketVenue for trade
- demographicStatistical population category
audience · sector · domain · specialty · subgroup · pocket · enclave · vertical · interest · community
generalization
Deriving principles from examples
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
- typecastRepeatedly assigned similar roles
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
tag · bias · assumption · prejudgment · profiling · cliché · trope · mold · box · perception
fiction
Imagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- romanceLove and its excitement
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
mystery · fantasy · horror · drama · comedy · tragedy · documentary · action · adventure · science-fiction
- categoriestypes, kinds, class, classes, type
- classificationclassification, group, cataloging, grouping, kind
- classificationsclassified, hierarchical, class, unclassified, taxonomic
- Jeopardy!Alex Trebek, Ken Jennings, Daily Double, Final Jeopardy, Double Jeopardy
- photo managementphoto album, photo library, album, albums, folder
- product infoname, brand, price, description, features
categorydeclassification
Lifting official secrecy designations
uncategorized · unclassified · chaos · disorder · randomness
categoryindividual
One separate human being
particular · instance · item · specimen · unit
- weight categoriesGroupings by body mass
- category fiveHighest storm intensity rating
- broad category
- category 5Highest hurricane intensity rating
- grammatical categoryClassification of linguistic units
- category 3A classification tier
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