category

Words with a similar base: category

'category'

[class.n.01] as in: a collection of things sharing a common attribute

Examples:
there are two classes of detergents

'category'

[category.n.02] as in: a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

Origins

					category (English)
└── categorie (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
    └── categoria (Latin)
        └── κατηγορία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── κατηγορέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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