category

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(in a system for dividing things according to appearance, quality, etc.) a type, or a group of things having some features that are the same:

There are three categories of accommodation - standard, executive, and deluxe.

a grouping of people or things by type in any systematic arrangement:

The light trucks weigh less than 5,000 pounds and are in a category that includes minivans, pickups, and sport utility vehicles.

a group of people or things that have similar features:

a category of sth The use of the four categories of customer is to ensure that marketing messages are effective.

Four of the six job categories that gained the most workers in the last 10 years pay below the state average.

At just under five pounds, it's one of the lightest laptops in its category.