catalog

/ˈkætəˌlɔɡ/
noun
  1. A list of items, often with descriptions, arranged in a specific order.
    • The library's online catalog makes it easy to find any book.
    • The museum published a catalog of its new art exhibition.
    • She flipped through the seed catalog to choose flowers for her garden.
  2. A series or collection of things, especially bad events or qualities.
    • The report detailed a catalog of errors made by the company.
    • The movie is a catalog of every cliché in the horror genre.
    • His life was a catalog of misfortunes and missed opportunities.
verb
  1. To make a list of items, often with descriptions, in a systematic way.
    • The app helps you catalog your music collection by genre.
    • Please catalog these books by author and title.
    • The biologist spent years cataloging every plant species in the forest.
  2. To record or list a series of events, qualities, or experiences.
    • She cataloged her thoughts in a daily journal.
    • The journalist cataloged the many challenges faced by the community.
    • The documentary catalogs the rise and fall of the band.
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