categorization
nounUK /ˌkæt.ə.ɡər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌkæt̬.ə.ɡɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Putting things into groups that are alike.
The categorization of the books by color made the library look neat.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The way the mind sorts ideas and objects into groups.
Scientists study categorization to understand how children learn new words.
3. A system of groups used to organize information.
The website's categorization of recipes makes it easy to find desserts.
4. The act of deciding which group something belongs to.
Her categorization of the animals was based on what they eat.