A group of people or things that share similar characteristics and are classified together.
“Children under 12 fall into the youth category and receive a discounted rate.”
“The form asks applicants to select the category that best matches their occupation.”
Since this task is about applying a diagram, most charts are organized by category, such as age category, membership category, or fee category. Identifying the correct category for a described scenario is often the central skill being tested in Part 2.
Synonyms: class, group, classification