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noun ADJ. broad, general | narrow | distinct, separate | special We have created a special category for part-time workers. | high (law) the highest category of sexual assault | high-risk Intravenous drug users are in a high-risk category for hepatitis C. | age, social VERB + CATEGORY be included in, belong to, come into, fall into, fit (into) The towns investigated fell into two broad categories. | assign sb/sth to, divide sb/sth into, group sb/sth under, put sb/sth in/into | create, define, establish CATEGORY + VERB comprise sth, include sth PREP. in/within a/the ~ He competed in the youngest age category. | ~ of a higher category of prison PHRASES be in a category (all) of its/your own (= to be unique)
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general::
category
verbs
belong to a category
• A lot of water plants belong to this category.
fall/come into a category
• The data we collected fell into two categories.
fit into a category
• Rogers doesn’t fit into either category.
put somebody/something into categories
• People are individuals and you can’t really put them into categories.
group somebody/something into categories
• Let’s start by grouping the books into categories.
divide/split something into categories
• The exhibition of 360 paintings is divided into three categories.
adjectives
a broad/general category
• Our range of programmes come into three broad categories.
the main category
• This is the main category of patients. • There are two main categories of university fees.
a major category
• a major category of vehicle • Theft is one of the major categories of crime.
a special category
(= one that nothing else belongs to )
• The constitution was defined as a special category of law.
a distinct/separate category
(= clearly different from others )
• Animals fall into distinct categories.
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