Noun: category 'ka-tu,go-ree [N. Amer], 'ka-tu-g(u-)ree [Brit]
- A collection of things sharing a common attribute
"there are two categories of detergents";
- class, family
- A general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
"The library used a complex system of categories to organize its books"
Derived forms: categories
Type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection, concept, conception, construct
Encyclopedia: Category