1. the act or process of arranging things into groups or classes based on shared characteristics
2. a system or scheme by which things are organized into categories

Examples

• The categorization of animals into mammals, birds, and reptiles helps us understand biodiversity.
• Her research focuses on the categorization of different types of clouds.
• The library uses a strict categorization system to organize its books.
• Proper categorization of expenses is important for accurate accounting.
• Scientists debated the categorization of the newly discovered species.
• The app allows users to customize the categorization of their photos.
• Categorization by age group made the survey results easier to analyze.