Noun
|
| pigeonhole -
a specific (often simplistic) category
|
|
|
category a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
|
| pigeonhole -
a small compartment
|
|
|
cubbyhole |
|
|
compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
|
Verb
|
| pigeonhole -
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
|
|
|
stereotype,
stamp |
|
|
class,
assort,
sort,
classify,
sort out,
separate arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
|
| pigeonhole -
place into a small compartment
|
|
|
position,
lay,
pose,
put,
place,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
|
