What does categoria in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word categoria in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use categoria in Italian.

The word categoria in Italian means category, type, trade association, customs category, merchandise category, legally protected status. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word categoria

category, type

sostantivo femminile (raggruppamento di elementi simili)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I colori si suddividono in due categorie: colori caldi e colori freddi.
There are two categories (or: types) of colour: warm and cold colours.

trade association

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non mi fido più delle associazioni di categoria, che ormai fanno solo i propri interessi di casta.
I don't trust trade associations any more; by now all they do is see to their own interests.

customs category

sostantivo femminile (codice di sezione merceologica)

merchandise category

sostantivo femminile (codice: merce o servizio professionale)

Per iscriversi all'albo dei periti della camera di commercio locale bisogna indicare la categoria merceologica della propria azienda.

legally protected status

(referring to a handicap)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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