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cat·a·log or cat·a·logue /'ka-t&-"log, -"läg/ noun Middle English cateloge, from Middle French catalogue, from Late Latin catalogus, from Greek katalogos, from katalegein to list, enumerate, from kata- + legein to gather, speak 1 : LIST, REGISTER 2 a : a complete enumeration of items arranged systematically with descriptive details b : a pamphlet or book that contains such a list c : material in such a list.
catalog or catalogue verb -loged or -logued; -log·ing or -logu·ing 1 : to make a catalog of 2 a : to enter in a catalog b : to classify (as books or information) descriptivly - cat·a·log·er or cat·a·logu·er noun
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Credits: Alphabet blocks from Phyllis's Backgrounds and Graphics; Definition from Merriam Webster Online.

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