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
Topic and category are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Topic" instead a noun "Category".
Topic
Topic noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
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Synonyms for Topic
Category and topic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Category" instead a noun "Topic".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good category | good topic |
| special | special category | special topic |
| particular | particular category | particular topic |
| similar | similar category | similar topic |
| Other adjectives: common, specific, complete, certain, original, top, single, actual, entire, big, huge, new, general, mundane, above, next, last, different, favorite. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- On the topic of wine, the legendary wine competition, The Judgment of Paris, resulted in all of the French wines defeated by at least one American wine in each category.
Source: Serious Business / Real Life -
In-Series Nickname: According to frequent player Dick Cavett, the stage crew nicknamed the top Bonus Round category "The Money Saving Box" as it contained the hardest topic.
Source: Series / Pyramid
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Topic and Category. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/category/topic
Category & Topic. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/category/topic>.
Topic or Category. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/category/topic.
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