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Apples and oranges belong in the fruit category.
What does Category mean?
A category is a group of similar things.
Dictionary definition
A group of things that share a common feature.
Example sentences
Category in a sentence
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Sort each word into the correct category.
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A clear category helps readers organize similar ideas.
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Practice 1
What does category mean?
Category means a group of things that share a common feature.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to category?
Group is close in meaning to category in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to category?
Mixture gives a useful opposite or contrast to category.
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WordCategory.
Partnoun.
MeaningCategory means A category is a group of similar things.
ExampleExample: Apples and oranges belong in the fruit category.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kat · uh · gor · ee
- Strongest beat
- kat
- Ending
- ee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kat.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
mixtureA useful contrast to category in this meaning.
individual itemA useful contrast to category in this meaning.
Synonym practice
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Word family
Category word family
Base word
category
noun
category
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Student support
Understand Category
Hint for students
A category is a group of things that share something in common.
Common mix-up
Category is not the same as example. A category is the group; an example is one item in that group.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows category without using the word category. Example: We placed frogs, snakes, and turtles in the reptile-and-amphibian group. Clue words: placed, group, frogs, snakes, turtles Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a group made by shared features?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Apples and oranges belong in the fruit category." Why does category fit better than recipe?
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