Categorising

/ˈkætɪɡəraɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of categorise; actively sorting or arranging things into groups or categories.

Etymology

Present participle form of categorise, formed by adding -ing. Maintains British spelling convention (s instead of z).

Kelly Says

In the moment of categorising, your brain is making thousands of split-second decisions about similarity and difference—it's one of the most cognitively fundamental activities humans do, happening mostly without conscious awareness.

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