Category and Section

Category

Category noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.
Usage example: divide the essays into categories based on difficulty of comprehension
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Synonyms for Category

Section is a synonym for category in division topic. In some cases you can use "Section" instead a noun "Category", when it comes to topics like class, classification.

Section

Section noun - An area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature.

Category is a synonym for section in group topic. You can use "Category" instead a noun "Section", if it concerns topics such as division.

How words are described

good good category good section
special special category special section
long long category long section
particular particular category particular section
Other adjectives: similar, specific, complete, certain, separate, single, small, entire, hard, large, huge, new, final, extra, next, last, different, previous.

Both words in one sentence

  • For example, instead of placing The Film of the Book in the Film category, place the work under the Literature section.
  • For example, instead of placing The Film of the Book in the movie category place the work under the Literature section.
  • For example, instead of placing The Film of the Book in the movie category, place the work under the Literature section.
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