Synonyms and antonyms of To categorize things in American Thesaurus

sort (verb)

to arrange things in groups or in a particular order, for example by date, importance, size, or color

classify (verb)

to put people or things into particular groups according to the features that they have

characterize (verb)

to describe someone or something as a particular type of person or thing

group (verb)

to put people or things into groups, especially groups in which the members are similar in some way

grade (verb)

to separate things into different groups according to quality, size, importance, etc.

rank (verb)

to put someone or something into a position according to their success, importance, size, etc.

categorize (verb)

to put people or things into groups according to their qualities

group (verb)

to be arranged in one or more groups, so that everything in each group is together in a place

class (verb)

to include someone or something in a particular group because they have similar features or qualities

bracket (verb)

to consider people or things as members of the same group

assign (verb)

to put someone in a particular group

assign (verb)

to decide that something has a particular name, use, or value

attach a label to someone ()

to think of someone as having a particular character or nature

band (verb)

to put people or things into different groups, for example according to value or income

cast (verb)

to describe someone or something as belonging to a particular type

characterise ()

a British spelling of characterize

classification (noun)

the process of putting people or things into particular groups according to the features that they have

classify (verb)

to decide which group someone or something belongs to, according to the particular features they have

compartmentalize (verb)

to separate something into different types or groups

count (verb)

to think of someone or something as a particular thing, or to be thought of as a particular thing

describe (verb)

to say that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing

group (verb)

to get into one or more groups

hold up as ()

to say that someone or something is an example of something, usually something good

identify with ()

to consider someone or something to be involved or connected with a particular group or opinion

label (verb)

to use a word or phrase to describe someone or something, especially one that is not completely fair or true

Linnaean (adjective)

relating to the scientific system invented by Carolus Linnaeus for giving names to plants and animals and for putting them into particular groups according to the features that they have

lump (verb)

to put people or things into the same group, although they do not really belong together

mark as ()

to show that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing

mark down as (mainly British)

mainly British to decide that you think someone or something is a particular type of person or thing

peg (verb)

informal to consider someone as being a particular type of person or having particular qualities

pigeonhole (verb)

showing disapproval to decide that someone or something belongs to a particular type or group, especially without knowing much about them

put down as ()

to think that someone is a particular type of person

put someone/something into a pigeonhole ()

to decide that someone or something belongs to a particular type or group, especially without knowing much about them

reclassify (verb)

to decide that something belongs to a different group than the group it was in before

self-identify (verb)

to decide and say who you are without the need for external checks or proof

taxonomy (noun)

the process of organizing similar things, especially living things, into groups or types

type (verb)

sciencemedical to find out what group a person or thing belongs to, especially by means of medical or scientific tests