Category and Sorting

Category

Category noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.
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Synonyms for Category

Sorting and category are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sorting" instead a noun "Category".

Sorting

Sorting noun - An operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion.

Category and sorting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Category" instead a noun "Sorting".

Nearby Words: sort, sorted, sorter

Both words in one sentence

  • Behind Every Great Man All she would ever admit to was sorting matters into "worth bothering Woodrow about" and "let it wait", and summarizing documents in the first category so Woodrow wouldn't have to read them himself.
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