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.
Mutual synonyms
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.
Source: List of Shows That Need Summary - For example, instead of placing The Film of the Book in the movie category place the work under the Literature section.
Source: Summary / Asian Animation - For example, instead of placing The Film of the Book in the movie category, place the work under the Literature section.
Source: Summary / People
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Section and Category. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/category/section
Category & Section. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/category/section>.
Section or Category. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/category/section.
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