CATEGORIZATION definition: 1. the process of putting people or things into categories (= groups with the same features): 2…. Learn more.

Categorization is the act of sorting and organizing things according to group, class, or, as you might expect, category. This noun is very similar in meaning to "assortment," "classification," and …

Definition of categorization noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

cat· e· go· rize ˈkat-i-gə-ˌrīz categorized; categorizing : to put into a category : classify categorization ˌkat-i-gə-rə-ˈzā-shən noun

Categorization is a type of cognition involving conceptual differentiation between characteristics of conscious experience, such as objects, events, or ideas.

The word categorization is derived from categorize, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

cat•e•go•ri•za•tion /ˌkætɪgərəˈzeɪʃən/ n. [uncountable] strict categorization of types. [countable] My categorizations of the writings were not always accepted.

Categorization plays a crucial role in shaping semantic networks by helping us organize knowledge into interconnected categories. When we categorize information, we create nodes for each category …

Categorization is sometimes considered synonymous with classification (cf., Classification synonyms). Categorization and classification allow humans to organize things, objects, and ideas that exist …

— categorization also British categorisation /ˌkætɪgərə ˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌkætɪgəˌraɪ ˈzeɪʃən/ noun, plural categorizations [count, noncount]