categorization

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Definition of categorizationnext
as in classification

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Recent Examples of categorization Maria's books were fine for running the business day to day, but they were tangled with personal expenses and inconsistent categorization. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Though renowned, Etna has stubbornly defied categorization in the traditional volcano lifecycle. — Refractor, 27 July 2026 At the heart of the album is Dahi’s exploration of identity through a musical lens that refuses easy categorization. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 July 2026 At two hours and 40 minutes, the film defies categorization, blending musical, comedic, dramatic, and satirical elements into a tumultuous examination of the American spirit. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026 The World Health Organization’s definition of adolescence from 10-19 years of age is not a categorization routinely used for surgical decision-making. — Kavitha Ranganathan, STAT, 29 June 2026 Genre categorization is an art, not a science. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026 But the movies these auteurs deliver defy categorization and that presents its own challenges. — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 June 2026 On the other wall, red Componibili storage units by Anna Castelli Ferrierihold hold color samples, swatches and all the small things that resist categorization. — Aditi Sharma, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for categorization
  1. classification
  2. cataloging
  3. codification
  4. indexing
Noun
  • Routine, high-volume tasks such as summarization, classification and internal productivity workflows can often be routed to more cost-efficient models that deliver acceptable quality at scale.
    — Japjeev Kohli, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Haugset leads the general classification by 2 minutes, 2 seconds from Kimberley Le Court of Mauritius, with 2023 Tour champion Demi Vollering third, a further 4 seconds behind.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of classification
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  • That means regular public access through exhibitions, posted hours, or tours, along with educational programs, lectures, and publications, scholarly research access, and rigorous cataloging.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The college offers the only graduate degree in musical instruments in North America and supports research into areas such as conservation and cataloging.
    — Samantha Lande, Midwest Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of cataloging
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  • Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The codification of what became soccer Public school graduates took their versions of the game with them to the next level.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Definition of codification
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  • Why would users want to potentially slow down their iPhones now [for the indexing] in order to pre-empt something that for most people won’t happen until September at the earliest.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • This update will kick off some indexing work that will then be leveraged in an ostensibly much more robust Spotlight search feature when iOS 27 launches next month.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of indexing

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