recognizingandcategorizing

verb
UK /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ ænd ˈkætəɡəraɪzɪŋ/
US /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ ænd ˈkætəɡəraɪzɪŋ/

Seeing what something is and putting it in the right group.

The scientist is recognizing and categorizing the new bugs she found in the garden.

SYNONYMS

identifying and sortingspotting and groupingtelling apart and classifyingnaming and organizing

RELATED WORDS

sortinglabelinggroupingidentifyingclassifying

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Noticing something you have seen before and deciding which kind it is.

Recognizing and categorizing the birds at the feeder helped us learn their names.

3. Putting toys or objects into groups after you know what they are.

At clean-up time, the kids are recognizing and categorizing the blocks by color.

4. Using your eyes and brain together to name things and place them in order.

The robot is recognizing and categorizing the shapes on the table.