toqus
Picture Dictionary
English
νκ΅μ΄
Register
Login
π
category
noun
-
category
,
categories
a
group
or
class
of
people
or
things
that
share
the
same
main
qualities
β’
Books
for
young
children
belong
in
a
different
category
from
novels
for
adults
.
Books
for
young
children
belong
in
a
different
category
from
novels
for
adults
.
β’
The
talent
show
will
have
separate
categories
for
singing
,
dancing
,
and
comedy
.
The
talent
show
will
have
separate
categories
for
singing
,
dancing
,
and
comedy
.
Borrowed
from
late
Latin
categoria
,
from
Greek
katΔgoria
meaning
β
statement
,
classification
β.
The
everyday
sense
of
β
class
or
group
β
dates
from
the
17th
century
.
noun
-
category
,
categories
in
philosophy
or
logic
,
one
of
the
most
basic
kinds
into
which
things
or
ideas
can
be
sorted
β’
Aristotle
proposed
ten
basic
categories
of
being
.
Aristotle
proposed
ten
basic
categories
of
being
.
β’
The
lecturer
placed
space
and
time
in
the
same
category
of
experience
.
The
lecturer
placed
space
and
time
in
the
same
category
of
experience
.
The
philosophical
sense
dates
back
to
Aristotle
β
s
Greek
writings
(
4th
century
BC
),
later
adopted
into
Latin
as
categoria
and
re-introduced
into
English
scholarly
language
in
the
late
Middle
Ages
.
noun
-
category
,
categories
in
mathematics
(
category
theory
),
a
collection
of
objects
and
arrows
(
morphisms
)
between
them
that
obey
specific
composition
and
identity
rules
β’
A
category
consists
of
objects
like
groups
and
morphisms
like
homomorphisms
.
A
category
consists
of
objects
like
groups
and
morphisms
like
homomorphisms
.
β’
Functors
map
one
category
to
another
while
preserving
structure
.
Functors
map
one
category
to
another
while
preserving
structure
.
The
mathematical
sense
was
introduced
in
the
1940s
by
Samuel
Eilenberg
and
Saunders
Mac
Lane
,
who
chose
the
existing
word
"
category
"
to
name
the
abstract
structure
central
to
category
theory
.
negotiation
noun
the
act
or
process
of
discussing
something
between
two
or
more
sides
in
order
to
reach
an
agreement
β’
After
weeks
of
tough
negotiation
,
the
two
companies
finally
signed
the
merger
agreement
.
After
weeks
of
tough
negotiation
,
the
two
companies
finally
signed
the
merger
agreement
.
β’
The
students
β
union
began
negotiation
with
the
principal
to
keep
the
library
open
later
.
The
students
β
union
began
negotiation
with
the
principal
to
keep
the
library
open
later
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
β
negotiatio
β
meaning
β
business
,
trade
β,
from
β
negotiari
β β
to
do
business
β.
noun
the
act
of
transferring
or
converting
a
financial
instrument
such
as
a
check
,
bill
of
exchange
,
or
bond
into
cash
or
to
another
holder
β’
The
broker
handled
the
negotiation
of
the
bond
within
a
single
day
.
The
broker
handled
the
negotiation
of
the
bond
within
a
single
day
.
β’
Swift
negotiation
of
the
check
allowed
the
contractor
to
pay
her
workers
on
time
.
Swift
negotiation
of
the
check
allowed
the
contractor
to
pay
her
workers
on
time
.
Same
Latin
root
as
the
general
sense
;
the
financial
meaning
developed
in
the
18th
century
as
banking
practices
expanded
.
negotiate
verb
-
negotiate
,
negotiating
,
negotiates
,
negotiated
to
discuss
something
with
others
in
order
to
reach
an
agreement
that
satisfies
everyone
involved
β’
The
two
companies
negotiated
a
deal
that
benefited
both
sides
.
The
two
companies
negotiated
a
deal
that
benefited
both
sides
.
β’
After
hours
of
talks
,
the
union
and
management
finally
negotiated
a
new
contract
.
After
hours
of
talks
,
the
union
and
management
finally
negotiated
a
new
contract
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
negotiari
β
to
do
business
,
trade
β,
from
negotium
β
business
,
employment
β (
literally
β
no
leisure
β).
verb
-
negotiate
,
negotiating
,
negotiates
,
negotiated
to
successfully
move
through
,
over
,
or
around
something
difficult
or
complicated
β’
The
hikers
carefully
negotiated
the
narrow
mountain
path
.
The
hikers
carefully
negotiated
the
narrow
mountain
path
.
β’
The
driver
negotiated
the
icy
corner
at
a
very
slow
speed
.
The
driver
negotiated
the
icy
corner
at
a
very
slow
speed
.
Sense
extended
from
the
idea
of
β
dealing
with
β
problems
as
if
they
were
business
matters
.
verb
-
negotiate
,
negotiating
,
negotiates
,
negotiated
to
legally
transfer
or
convert
a
financial
document
such
as
a
check
or
bill
so
that
it
can
be
paid
to
someone
else
or
exchanged
for
cash
β’
The
merchant
quickly
negotiated
the
bill
of
exchange
at
the
bank
.
The
merchant
quickly
negotiated
the
bill
of
exchange
at
the
bank
.
β’
He
negotiated
the
check
to
obtain
immediate
cash
.
He
negotiated
the
check
to
obtain
immediate
cash
.
Specialized
financial
sense
arising
in
the
18th
century
from
earlier
meanings
of
bargaining
and
settlement
.
ego
noun
the
part
of
your
mind
that
is
aware
of
yourself
and
chooses
what
to
do
between
your
basic
wishes
and
what
is
right
or
possible
β’
Meditation
helps
her
observe
her
ego
without
judging
it
.
Meditation
helps
her
observe
her
ego
without
judging
it
.
β’
In
psychology
class
,
we
learned
how
the
ego
balances
the
id
and
the
superego
.
In
psychology
class
,
we
learned
how
the
ego
balances
the
id
and
the
superego
.
noun
a
very
high
opinion
of
yourself
;
pride
that
makes
you
feel
more
important
than
other
people
β’
Winning
the
award
really
inflated
his
ego
.
Winning
the
award
really
inflated
his
ego
.
β’
Don't
let
a
small
compliment
go
to
your
ego
.
Don't
let
a
small
compliment
go
to
your
ego
.