The meaning of category is any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong. How to use category in a sentence. See examples of category used in a sentence.
A category is a group of things that share some commonality. Think of the game show "jeopardy!," and how each column is a different category of questions — like "literary characters" or "potent potables." Category /ˈkætɪɡərɪ/ n ( pl -ries) a class or group of things, people, etc, possessing some quality or qualities in common;
Category (ˈkætɪɡərɪ) n, pl -ries 1. If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way.
