# cataloging

Pronunciation: US say "KAT-uh-lawg-ing" /ˈkæt.əˌlɔɡ.ɪŋ/; UK say "KAT-uh-log-ing" /ˈkæt.əˌlɒɡ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of catalog. *(US)* — present participle and gerund of catalog
   - Simple: Present participle of catalog. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The librarian spent all morning cataloging the new arrivals._
   - _Cataloging thousands of fossils requires patience and a steady system._

## Noun

2. Alternative form of cataloguing. *(UK)* — Alternative form of cataloguing.
   - Simple: Another spelling of cataloguing. Americans usually spell it this way.
   - _The cataloging of the herbarium specimens fell behind after two staff members left._
   - _Accurate cataloging is the backbone of any well-run reference library._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cataloging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).