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— cat·e·go·ri·za·tion noun

Synonyms

assort, break down, class, classify, grade, group, peg, place, range, rank, separate, sort—more at CLASSIFY

cat·e·go·ry noun, plural -ries : a division within a system of classification; especially : CLASS, GROUP, KIND

Synonyms

bracket, class, division, family, grade, group, kind, order, set, species, type—more at CLASS

ca·ter verb [ORIGIN: obs. cater buyer of provisions, fr. ME catour, short for acatour, fr. AF, fr. acater, achater to buy]

1 : to provide a supply of food

2 : to supply what is wanted

— ca·ter·er noun

Synonyms

[1] board, feed, provision—more at FEED

usually cater to [2] gratify, humor, indulge—more at INDULGE

catercorner or cater–cornered variant of KITTY-CORNER

cat·er·pil·lar noun [ORIGIN: ME catyrpel, fr. OF catepelose, lit., hairy cat]

: a wormlike often hairy insect larva esp. of a butterfly or moth

cat·er·waul verb : to make a harsh cry

— caterwaul noun

cat·fish noun : any of an order of chiefly freshwater stout-bodied fishes with slender tactile processes around the mouth

cat·gut noun : a tough cord made usu. from sheep intestines

ca·thar·sis noun, plural ca·thar·ses 1 : an act of purging or purification

2 : elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression

1cathartic adjective : of, relating to, or producing catharsis

2cathartic noun : PURGATIVE

ca·the·dral noun : the principal church of a diocese

cath·e·ter noun : a tube for insertion into a bodily passage or cavity usu. for injecting or drawing off material or for keeping a passage open

cath·e·ter·i·za·tion noun : the use of or introduction of a catheter

— cath·e·ter·ize verb

cath·ode noun 1 : the negative electrode of an electrolytic cell

2 : the positive terminal of a battery

3 : the electron-emitting electrode of an electron tube

— cath·od·al adjective

— ca·thod·ic adjective

cathode–ray tube noun : a vacuum tube in which a beam of electrons is projected on a fluorescent screen to produce a luminous spot

cath·o·lic adjective [ORIGIN: ME catholik relating to the church universal, ultim. fr. Gk katholikos universal, general, fr. katholou in general]

1 cap : of or relating to Catholics and esp. Roman Catholics

2 : GENERAL, UNIVERSAL

Cath·o·lic noun : a member of a church claiming historical continuity from the ancient undivided Christian church; especially : a member of the Roman Catholic Church

— Ca·thol·i·cism noun

cath·o·lic·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 cap : the character of being in conformity with a Catholic church

2 : liberality of sentiments or views

3 : comprehensive range

cat·ion noun : the ion in an electrolyte that migrates to the cathode; also : a positively charged ion

cat·kin noun : a long flower cluster (as of a willow) bearing crowded flowers and prominent bracts

cat·like adjective : resembling a cat or its behavior; especially : STEALTHY

1catnap noun : a very short light nap

Synonyms

doze, drowse, forty winks, nap, siesta, snooze, wink—more at NAP

2catnap verb : to sleep for a short period of time

cat·nip noun : an aromatic mint that is esp. attractive to cats

cat–o'–nine–tails noun, plural cat–o'–nine–tails : a whip made of usu. nine knotted cords fastened to a handle

CAT scan noun [ORIGIN: computerized axial tomography]

: an image made by computed tomography

CAT scanner noun : a medical instrument consisting of integrated X-ray and computing equipment that is used to make CAT scans

cat's cradle noun : a game played with a string looped on the fingers in such a way as to resemble a small cradle

cat's–eye noun, plural cat's–eyes : any of various iridescent gems

cat's–paw noun, plural cat's–paws : a person used by another as a tool

cat·tail noun : any of a genus of tall reedlike marsh plants with furry brown spikes of tiny flowers

cat·ti·ly adverb : in a catty manner

cat·ti·ness noun : the quality or state of being catty

Synonyms

acidity, acrimony, asperity,