subcategory

/ˈsʌb.kæt.ə.ɡri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsʌb.kæt̬.ə.ɡɔːr.i/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsəb-ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē/ (ame, mw)

subcategory — noun

  • subcategorysingular
  • subcategoriesplural

1. a smaller group inside a broader class, used to sort things more exactly

1.名詞B2
釋義

a smaller group inside a broader class, used to sort things more exactly

例句

The app stores each kind of expense in a separate subcategory.

collocation: separate subcategory

Joaquín created a new subcategory for winter gloves in the shop.

pattern: subcategory for + noun

同義詞
  • subdivision

    More formal and often used for official systems or plans.

  • section

    Looser everyday word for one part of a larger set.

反義詞
  • category

    The larger parent group that can contain several subcategories.

文法句型

a subcategory of + noun

create/add a subcategory for + noun

用法筆記

Often used in catalogues, websites, and filing systems where one large group is divided into narrower parts.

常見錯誤

❌Shoes are a category of sportswear.
✅Shoes are a subcategory of sportswear.
💡A subcategory sits inside a larger category, not at the same level as it.
❌I made one subcategory for fruit and tools.
✅I made separate categories for fruit and tools.
💡A subcategory is a narrower part of one category, not a label for unrelated groups.