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
Set is a synonym for category in group topic. In some cases you can use "Set" instead a noun "Category", when it comes to topics like class.
Set
Set noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.
Usage example: the next set of job applicants had far more education and practical experience
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Both words in one sentence
- The thing was the category board shuffled, and invariably the "Bonus Category" would appear in an adjacent box or in a space that allowed the contestant to set up and/or complete a tic-tac-toe.
Source: Game Breaker / Game Show -
Category 0: The newest category, set up to deal with cases like Danes so they can continue to enforce the death penalty.
Source: Series / Torchwood: Miracle Day -
Set Bonus: Combos, using three Core Medals of the same Greeed/color/category, give OOO power equal to a Greeed.
Source: Series / Kamen Rider OOO
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