categorization
noun/ˌkætəɡərəˈzeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #15,392 most common English word
Meaning
the act of arranging things into groups based on shared characteristics.
Example sentence
The categorization of animals into species helps scientists study them more effectively.
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