Categorizations

/ˌkætɪɡərɪˈzeɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of categorization; multiple instances or systems of sorting things into groups or categories.

Etymology

American spelling (with 'z') of categorisations. From categorize plus -tion. The plural adds -s to indicate multiple classification systems or acts.

Kelly Says

In machine learning, different AI models might produce different 'categorizations' of the same data—this shows that categories aren't always discovered in nature, but sometimes constructed based on what we think matters.

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