pigeonhole

1. n. A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote. Source: opted

2. v. t. To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report. Source: opted

3. n. a specific (often simplistic) category Source: wordnet

4. n. a small compartment Source: wordnet

5. v. place into a small compartment Source: wordnet

6. v. treat or classify according to a mental stereotype Source: wordnet

7. A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote. Burke. To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report. Source: webster

8. A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping ofletters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a rowof them to the compartments in a dovecote. Burke. Source: adambom

9. n:100 n. a specific (often simplistic) category v. place into a small compartment v. treat or classify according to a mental stereotype Source: ecdict

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