categorize
/ˈkætəɡəraɪz/verb
उच्चारण कैटगराइज़
वर्गीकृत करना, श्रेणियों में बाँटना
Core word
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[T] ~ sb/sth (as sth)
to put people or things into groups according to what type they are
वर्गीकृत करना, श्रेणियों में बाँटना
- The questions are categorized by topic and level.
- Radhika was categorized as a top performer in the mock test.
- Books in the library are categorized by subject.
+ 2 more examples
- It is difficult to categorize his music as one particular style.
- Students were categorized according to age.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
categorize + object + as + noun
This is the most common pattern. It names the group an item has been placed in.
यह सबसे आम pattern है। इसमें बताया जाता है कि वस्तु किस समूह में रखी गई।
- The librarian categorized the books as fiction and non-fiction.
- The doctor categorized the injury as minor.
categorize + object + into + groups
Use into when you divide a set of things into several groups.
जब किसी समूह की चीज़ों को कई वर्गों में बाँटा जाए, तब 'into' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika categorized the words into nouns, verbs and adjectives.
- The shop categorizes its goods into three price ranges.
categorize + by + basis
Use by or according to to show the rule or feature used for sorting.
छाँटने का आधार बताने के लिए 'by' या 'according to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The students were categorized by age.
- The files are categorized according to subject.
be categorized (passive); spelling
Passive is very common. British English accepts both categorize and categorise; this dictionary uses the -ize form.
Passive रूप बहुत आम है। ब्रिटिश English में categorize और categorise दोनों स्वीकृत हैं; इस dictionary में -ize रूप है।
- Each complaint is categorized before it is sent to the right office.
+Collocations 4
adverb + categorize
broadlyclearlyeasilywronglyloosely
- The poems can be broadly categorized into three groups.
categorize + noun
datawordscustomerscomplaintsfiles
- The bank categorizes customers by the type of account.
difficult/easy to categorize
hard toeasy toimpossible todifficult tosimple to
- His music is hard to categorize.
categorize + as
as urgentas fictionas a riskas minoras advanced
- The notes were categorized as urgent.
“More examples 5
- Radhika categorized her notes by chapter before the exam.
राधिका ने परीक्षा से पहले अपने नोट्स को अध्याय के अनुसार वर्गीकृत किया।
- The census categorizes people by age, gender and occupation.
जनगणना लोगों को आयु, लिंग और व्यवसाय के आधार पर वर्गीकृत करती है।
- It is unfair to categorize a student only by his marks.
किसी विद्यार्थी को केवल उसके अंकों से आँकना अनुचित है।
- The app can categorize your expenses automatically.
यह app आपके खर्चों को अपने आप श्रेणियों में बाँट सकता है।
- Scientists categorize plants according to their leaves and flowers.
वैज्ञानिक पौधों को उनकी पत्तियों और फूलों के अनुसार वर्गीकृत करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The teacher categorized the words in three groups.
✓ The teacher categorized the words into three groups.
Dividing things into groups needs into, not in.
चीज़ों को समूहों में बाँटने के लिए 'into' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ She categorised the books to fiction.
✓ She categorised the books as fiction.
The group name after categorize is introduced with as.
'Categorize' के बाद समूह का नाम 'as' से जुड़ता है, 'to' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all sort things into groups, but they differ in formality and in what they stress.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ चीज़ों को समूहों में रखती हैं, पर औपचारिकता और ज़ोर में अंतर है।
To put each item into a named group.
प्रत्येक वस्तु को नाम वाले समूह में रखना।
- She categorized the books by subject.
More scientific; used for plants, animals and official systems.
अधिक वैज्ञानिक; पौधों, जंतुओं और सरकारी व्यवस्थाओं के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- Plants are classified into families.
A simple everyday word for arranging things in order or in groups.
चीज़ों को क्रम या समूहों में रखने के लिए सरल, रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- Sort the letters before you post them.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Categorize something as something, and categorize things into groups.
Categorize something as something और categorize things into groups सही प्रयोग हैं।