categorization
noun/ˌkætəɡəraɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌkætəɡərəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also categorisation)
[uncountable, countable]- the process of putting people or things into groups according to what type they are; a group made in this way synonym classification
- Her work defies easy categorization.
- It is not always possible to make neat historical categorizations.
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