"subcategorise" meaning in English

See subcategorise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: subcategorises [present, singular, third-person], subcategorising [participle, present], subcategorised [participle, past], subcategorised [past]
Etymology: From sub- + categorise. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|categorise}} sub- + categorise Head templates: {{en-verb}} subcategorise (third-person singular simple present subcategorises, present participle subcategorising, simple past and past participle subcategorised)
  1. Alternative spelling of subcategorize. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: subcategorize

Inflected forms

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