category
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Also seen as: categories
Sense 1
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative.
Một tập hợp các đối tượng cùng với một tập hợp các mũi tên có thể kết hợp được giữa chúng
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “category” mean?
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
Is “category” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.