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category vs sort

sort vs category

category and sort both are nouns.

category is not a verb while sort is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
category Yes No No No
sort Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sort is a hyponym of category; that is, sort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than category:
  • category: a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
  • sort: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Other hyponyms of category include form, kind, variety, pigeonhole, rubric, way.
category (noun) sort (noun)
a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme an approximate definition or example
a collection of things sharing a common attribute a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
a person of a particular character or nature
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
category (verb) sort (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories
examine in order to test suitability
Difference between category and sort

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