categorical
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categorical
- /ˌkætəˈɡɒɹɪk(ə)l/ UK
- /ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/ Canada, US
- /ˌkæhəˈɡaɹɪk(ə)l/
- /ˌkæʔəˈɡaɹɪk(ə)l/
Where it comes from
From Late Latin catēgoricus + -al. By surface analysis, category + -ical.
adjective more categorical · most categorical
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Absolute; having no exception.
We now see that they [propositions] are either conditional or unconditional, or, as the logicians say, hypothetical (conditional) or categorical (unconditional).
Similar: absolute, categoric, unconditional, categorial
- Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
Opposite: exceptional, conditional, hypothetical, relative
noun categoricals
- A categorical proposition.
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adjective
Opposite: exceptional, conditional, hypothetical, relative
Translations
Every language
adj absolute; having no exception
| Español | tajante, taxativo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無条件の mujōken no, 例外無き reigainaki |
| Português | categórico, taxativo |
| Français | catégorique |
| Deutsch | kategorisch |
| Italiano | categoriale |
| Română | categoric |
| Русский | категори́ческий kategoríčeskij |
adj of, pertaining to, or using categories
| 日本語 | 分類上の bunruijō no |
|---|---|
| Português | categórico |
| Français | catégoriel, catégorielle |
| Deutsch | kategorisch |
| Italiano | categoriale |
| Română | categorial |
Talk about this word "categorical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/categorical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. categorical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/categorical "categorical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/categorical.Cite this
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title = {categorical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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