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Categorize vs Classifying - What's the difference?

categorize | classifying |

As verbs the difference between categorize and classifying

is that categorize is to assign a category; to divide into classes while classifying is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective classifying is

that serves to classify.

categorize

English

Alternative forms

* categorise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Verb

(categoriz)
  • To assign a category; to divide into classes.
    • First, categorize incoming messages according to the needed actions.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * category * categorisation * categorization

    classifying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That serves to classify

    • Derived terms

    * classifying space