A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics.
There are several categories of patients.
The products on the website are neatly organized into different categories, making it easy for customers to find what they need.
The book won an award in the fiction category, recognizing its outstanding contribution to literature.
When organizing the inventory, the manager assigned each item to a specific category for efficient tracking and management.
In the photography competition, participants could submit their entries in various categories, such as landscape, portrait, and macro photography.
