categorical
[ kat-i-gawr-i-kuhl, -gor- ]
/ ˌkæt ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈgɒr- /
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adjective
without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
Logic.
- (of a proposition) analyzable into a subject and an attribute related by a copula, as in the proposition “All humans are mortal.”
- (of a syllogism) having categorical propositions as premises.
of, relating to, or in a category.
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Also cat·e·gor·ic [kat-i-gawr-ik, -gor-] /ˌkæt ɪˈgɔr ɪk, -ˈgɒr-/ .
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categorical
categoric
/ (ˌkætɪˈɡɒrɪkəl) /
adjective
unqualified; positive; unconditionala categorical statement
relating to or included in a category
logic another word for categorial
Derived forms of categorical
categorically, adverbcategoricalness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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