category

Definition

A labeled bucket into which similar items get tossed for organizational purposes, usually based on defined criteria. In mathematics, it's far more intimidating—a collection of objects with composable arrows between them satisfying associativity properties.

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This word falls into the category of jargon because it's too nerdy to ignore.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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