Basic Details
Word: Category
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A group of things or people that share similar characteristics.
Synonyms: Class, type, group, division
Antonyms: Individual, singular
Idioms and Phrases
- Out of the box: Thinking in an innovative or creative way, which can lead to new categories of ideas. Example: "Her out-of-the-box thinking helped create an entirely new category of mobile games."
- Get your ducks in a row: To organise things properly into categories. Example: "Before the project starts, make sure you get your ducks in a row by categorising all the necessary materials."
Usage Examples
Example 1: In the library, books are sorted into different categories like fiction, non-fiction, and reference.
Example 2: At the fair, different stalls were set up by category, making it easy for visitors to find what they liked.
Example 3: The teacher asked the students to categorise their homework by subject and due date.
Fun Fact
The word category comes from the Greek word kategoria, which means accusation or predicate. It has evolved over time to represent a way of grouping similar things together.
Famous Quote
"All generalisations are dangerous, even this one." - Alexandre Dumas, highlighting the complexity and often individual nature of things, even when trying to categorise them.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "category" mean?
a) A single object
b) A group of similar things
c) A type of game
d) A collection of words
Answer: b) A group of similar things
2. Which of these is a synonym of "category"?
a) Class
b) Chair
c) Elephant
d) Book
Answer: a) Class
3. Which sentence uses "category" correctly?
a) She picked a category of apples from the tree.
b) The category was large but interesting.
c) The category is under the table.
d) Everyone loves to play in a category.
Answer: b) The category was large but interesting.
4. Which idiom means to organise things into categories?
a) Out of the box
b) Get your ducks in a row
c) In the same boat
d) A piece of cake
Answer: b) Get your ducks in a row
5. What is the opposite of "category"?
a) Group
b) Individual
c) Type
d) Class
Answer: b) Individual
