category

[kat-i-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee] / ˈkæt ɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i /

NOUN

classification, type

Synonyms

STRONGEST

class division grade group kind league level list rank section tier

STRONG

department grouping head heading order pigeonhole sort

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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Kraft mac and cheese was the category’s leading brand by far, selling more than a million boxes a day.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Margins in most consumer categories are not deep enough to absorb these increases."

From BBC

The system may belong to a rare category known as a black widow.

From Science Daily

There was almost no inflation in the category at the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then dwindling demand for legacy categories required each player to enter a new category.

From The Wall Street Journal