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Definition for category

noun as in classification, type

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He also said the cuts “may be a sign of ongoing weakness in discretionary categories, market share losses, and the need to reinvest in other areas of the business.”

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Hurricane Melissa is forecast to become a rare category five storm as it turns towards Jamaica, bringing life-threatening flash flooding and landslides.

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His film "The Maple Leaf," made behind bars, is competing for best narrative short film -- a category only for currently or formerly incarcerated filmmakers.

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Estimating the exact size of the private credit market is difficult because of opacity in the financial system and differences in what is included in the category.

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The sanctions put Petro in the same category as the leaders of Russia and North Korea and limit his ability to travel to the United States.

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