categorization task
noun phraseUK /ˌkætəɡəraɪˈzeɪʃən tɑːsk/
US /ˌkætəɡərəˈzeɪʃən tæsk/
A categorization task is a job where you put things into groups that are alike.
In the categorization task, the children sorted the toys into groups of cars, blocks, and dolls.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A research activity in psychology where people decide which group items belong to.
The scientists used a categorization task to study how quickly people recognize animals.
3. A computer job that assigns data to different classes or labels.
The machine learning model performs a categorization task by labeling each email as spam or not spam.
4. A classroom exercise where students arrange words or pictures by shared features.
The teacher gave a categorization task to help students learn about mammals and reptiles.