categorization.

The assignment of things to categories under relevant criteria.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• categorization of cases
• categorization scheme

On the page

Categorization of the cases changed when the criterion was revised.

The categorization scheme retained a place for uncertain cases.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: explicit explanation, scope and categorization, proof and interpretation, philosophical foundations. Disciplines: academic writing, formal reasoning, philosophy. Commonness: moderately common.