Subcategory in English dictionary

  • subcategory

    Meanings and definitions of "Subcategory"

    • With respect to a given category, a more narrow category.
    • (category theory) A subclass of a category which is itself a category, whose arrows are a restriction of the arrows of the parent category, and whose composition rule is a restriction of the parent category's
    • noun
      With respect to a given category, a more narrow category.
    • noun
      (category theory)
      A subclass of a category which is itself a category, whose arrows are a restriction of the arrows of the parent category, and whose composition rule is a restriction of the parent category's
    • more narrow category
    • A new category that is based on an existing category. For example, instead of tracking computers along with your other equipment, you might want to create a Computer subcategory from the Equipment category to track them as a separate group. Similarly, you can further organize a Restaurants category to include American and Chinese subcategories.
    • noun
      a subordinate category or a division of a category.
      Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category.

    Grammar and declension of Subcategory

    • subcategory ( plural  subcategories)
    • subcategory (plural subcategories)
  • Subcategory

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