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cat·e·go·ry [ káttə gàwree ] (plural cat·e·go·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
division: a group or set of things, people, or actions that are classified together because of common characteristics
There are choices available in the following categories: leisure, fitness, health.

[15th century. Via late Latin< Greek katēgoria "statement" < katēgorein "speak against" < agora "marketplace"]

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