"categorist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: categorists [plural]
Etymology: From category + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|category|ist}} category + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} categorist (plural categorists)
  1. Someone who categorizes. Synonyms: categorizer
    Sense id: en-categorist-en-noun-ETSbPHPy
  2. A mathematician who specializes in category theory.
    Sense id: en-categorist-en-noun-kT4JLtHy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

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