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classify vs categorize

categorize vs classify

classify and categorize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
classify No No Yes No
categorize No No Yes No
As verbs, categorize is a hypernym of classify; that is, categorize is a word with a broader meaning than classify:
  • classify: arrange or order by classes or categories
  • categorize: place into or assign to a category
Other hypernyms of classify include categorise.
classify (verb) categorize (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories place into or assign to a category
assign to a class or kind
declare unavailable, as for security reasons
Difference between classify and categorize

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