category

Definitions

A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.

A fundamental concept or entity in a system of classification or logic.

Examples

The library books are organized by category to help patrons find what they need.

She was placed in a different weight category for the upcoming wrestling tournament.

It is difficult to put his unique style of music into a single category.

Synonyms

class group classification type kind sort genre

Antonyms

individual entity whole nonconformity exception anomaly irregularity