(n): a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
(n): an approximate definition or example
(n): the quality of being similar
(n): a person of a particular character or nature
(n): a human being
(n): an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
(n): (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
(v): examine in order to test suitability
(v): pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
(v): arrange or order by classes or categories
(v): place into or assign to a category