Definition

To place something into a new or different category after it has already been categorized.

Example

The team decided to recategorize the products to better reflect their features.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I think we should recategorize our movie collection.

That's a great idea! It’s getting a bit messy.

Yeah, maybe we can organize them by genre this time.

Exactly! That way, it will be easier to find what we want to watch.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Recategorize → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "categorize" (from Greek "kategoria", meaning to accuse or classify). The word means to classify something again or to place it into a different category.

Memory Tip

Think of doing the action of classifying something 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'categorize' relates to putting things into groups.

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