Die Kategorie
Example: In dieser Kategorie sind alle Sportarten zusammengefasst.
Definition
"Kategorie" refers to a class or division within a system used to group items, concepts, or entities based on shared characteristics. It helps organize and classify things, such as in the example where all sports are grouped within a single category.
Etymology
The word "Kategorie" comes from the Greek word 'kategoria,' meaning 'accusation' or 'predication.' It was adapted into Latin as 'categoria' to mean a class or division. Did you know? The philosophical use of 'kategoria' by Aristotle influenced its modern sense of 'category' as a way to classify ideas.
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"Die Kategorie" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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