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Definitions of pigeonholing in various dictionaries:
noun - a system for classifying things into groups
verb - place into a small compartment
verb - treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
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Passenger, perhaps, sinking fitting into narrow compartment |
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Sep 19 2009 The Times - Cryptic |
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a system for classifying things into groups |
Present participle of pigeonhole. |
the classification of disparate entities into categories, not always for the right reason |
assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one. |
put (a document) in a pigeonhole. |
A small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in. |
Each of a set of small open-fronted compartments in a workplace or other organization where letters or messages may be left for individuals. |
A category, typically an overly restrictive one, to which someone or something is assigned. |
Assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one. |
Put (a document) in a pigeonhole. |
Pigeonholing description |
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Pigeonholing is a process that attempts to classify disparate entities into a small number of categories (usually, mutually exclusive ones). * The term usually carries connotations of criticism, implying that the classification scheme referred to inadequately reflects the entities being sorted, or that it is based on stereotypes.When considering various classification schemes, one must be aware of the following pitfalls:* Using categories that are poorly defined (e.g., because they are subjective). * Entities may be suited to more than one category. Example: rhubarb is both 'poisonous' and 'edible'. * Entities may not fit into any available category. Example: asking somebody from Washington, DC which state they live in. * Entities may change over time, so they no longer fit the category in which they have been placed. Example: certain species of fish may change from male to female during their life. * Attempting to discretize properties that would be better viewed as a continuum must be taken wi |