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Catalog Definition, Examples & Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：Product list (catalog)

catalog 🔊

/ˈkætəlɒɡ/

n., v.

a book or website that shows pictures and details of all the things you can buy from a shop or company.

Person holding a printed catalog with product images on sofa

Product list 🔊

➕

/ˈprɒdʌkt lɪst/

n., v.

A printed or online document that lists items available for purchase, often with pictures and descriptions.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Greek 'kata-' (down) + 'legein' (to list), via Latin 'catalogus'; means a systematic list.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'cat' + 'alog' - imagine a cat listing all its toys in a book.

📖 Example

I spent Saturday afternoon flipping through the furniture catalog, dreaming about redecorating my living room. 🔊 I spent Saturday afternoon flipping through the furniture catalog, dreaming about redecorating my living room.

🔗 Collocations

product catalog – A catalog that lists products for sale.

mail-order catalog – A catalog used for ordering goods by mail.

online catalog – A digital version of a catalog accessible via the internet.

🔄 Synonyms

list (n.) – A series of items written or printed together.

directory (n.) – A book or database listing individuals or organizations alphabetically.

inventory (n.) – A complete list of items, such as goods in a store.

🌱 Derivatives

cataloger (n.) – A person who catalogs items.

cataloging (n.) – The process of creating a catalog.

cataloged (adj.) – Having been listed in a catalog.

📖 Cultural Story

Originally from Greek 'katalogos' (a list, register), used in ancient libraries to inventory scrolls. In the 19th century, it evolved into commercial product catalogs, like Sears Roebuck mail-order catalog.

Meaning 2：List systematically (catalog)

catalog 🔊

/ˈkætəlɒɡ/

n., v.

to list and organize items, like books or artifacts, in a system for easy finding later.

Librarian scanning book barcode to catalog in database

List systematically 🔊

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/lɪst ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/

n., v.

To create a systematic list or record of items, often in a database or library system.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The librarian will catalog all the new donations so that students can find them in the online system next week. 🔊 The librarian will catalog all the new donations so that students can find them in the online system next week.

🔗 Collocations

catalog books – To list and organize books into a catalog.

catalog data – To systematically record data into a catalog.

catalog artifacts – To create a detailed list of artifacts for a museum collection.

🔄 Synonyms

classify (v.) – To arrange items into categories based on shared characteristics.

index (v.) – To create an alphabetical list of items with references.

record (v.) – To document information in a permanent form.

🚫 Antonyms

disorganize (v.) – To disrupt the order or arrangement of items.

scatter (v.) – To cause items to separate and spread out randomly.

🌱 Derivatives

cataloging (n.) – The activity of creating a catalog.

cataloger (n.) – A person who catalogs items.

cataloged (adj.) – Having been listed in a catalog.