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| alkali |
any of a category of base chemicals, made up of hydroxides of certain metals and of ammonium, which neutralize acids to form salts. [1/2 definitions] |
| annelid |
belonging to the category of annelids. [1/2 definitions] |
| aristocracy |
any group or category thought to be superior. [1/5 definitions] |
| aspect |
in grammar, a category of verb inflections, such as past perfect and past progressive, that indicate whether an action or state is ended or continues, is singular or repeated, and the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| battleship |
one in a category of large, heavily armored military ships. |
| borderline |
not quite fitting into a well-defined category; doubtful. [1/2 definitions] |
| buck1 |
of the lowest grade or rank in a particular military category. [1/3 definitions] |
| categorical |
of, in, or pertaining to a category. [1/2 definitions] |
| categorize |
to describe or understand by assigning to a category. [1/2 definitions] |
| class |
to put or arrange in a category. [1/8 definitions] |
| classic |
typical of a class or category; serving as an example against which others are judged. [1/4 definitions] |
| classify |
to assign (something) to a particular category or group. [1/2 definitions] |
| completist |
a person, such as a stamp collector, who strives for a complete collection of samples of every kind in a particular category or group. |
| conjugation |
in grammar, a category of verbs having in common similar inflected forms. [1/4 definitions] |
| declension |
in grammar, a category of adjectives, nouns, or pronouns having in common similar inflected forms. [1/3 definitions] |
| designate |
to place in a particular category; characterize. [1/5 definitions] |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). [1/2 definitions] |
| fiction |
a category of such work. [1/3 definitions] |
| fictional |
of, relating to, or in the category of fiction. [1/2 definitions] |
| first person |
in grammar, a category of pronouns, inflections, and the like indicating the writer or speaker of a sentence or the group of which he or she is a member. [2/3 definitions] |
| genre |
a particular type, sort, or category. [2/3 definitions] |
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