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categorical
cat·e·gor·i·cal C0160200 (kăt′ĭ-gôr′ĭ-kəl, -gŏr′-) also cat·e·gor·ic (-ĭk)adj.1. Being without exception or qualification; absolute: a categorical refusal.2. a. Of or relating to a category or categories.b. According to or using categories: a categorical arrangement of specimens.
cat′e·gor′i·cal·ly adv.cat′e·gor′i·cal·ness n.categorical (ˌkætɪˈɡɒrɪkəl) or categoricadj1. unqualified; positive; unconditional: a categorical statement. 2. relating to or included in a category3. (Logic) logic another word for categorial ˌcateˈgorically adv ˌcateˈgoricalness ncat•e•gor•i•cal (ˌkæt ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈgɒr-) also cat`e•gor′ic,
adj. 1. without exceptions or conditions; absolute: a categorical denial. 2. Logic. a. (of a proposition) analyzable into a subject and an attribute related by a copula, as in the proposition “All humans are mortal.” b. (of a syllogism) having categorical propositions as premises. 3. belonging to a category. [1590–1600; < Late Latin catēgoric(us) (< Greek katēgorikós; see category, -ic) + -al1] cat`e•gor′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | categorical - relating to or included in a category or categoriescategoric | | 2. |  categorical - not modified or restricted by reservations; "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"categoric, unconditional, flatunqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial" |
categoricaladjective absolute, direct, express, positive, explicit, unconditional, emphatic, downright, unequivocal, unqualified, unambiguous, unreserved He issued a categorical denial that he had had an affair.
qualified, uncertain, vague, questionable, conditional, hesitant, indefinitecategoricaladjectiveClearly, fully, and sometimes emphatically expressed:clear, clear-cut, decided, definite, explicit, express, positive, precise, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal.TranslationskategorischtajantecatégoriquecategoricokategoriskCategorical
Related to Categorical: categorical imperative, Categorical data, Categorical syllogismCategoricalThat which is unqualified or unconditional. A categorical imperative is a rule, command, or moral obligation that is absolutely and universally binding. Categorical is also used to describe programs limited to or designed for certain classes of people. Categorical assistance plans are social Welfare programs extending benefits to members of a particular group, such as Aid to the Elderly, Aid to the Blind, or Aid to Families with Dependent Children. categorical
Related to categorical: categorical imperative, Categorical data, Categorical syllogismSynonyms for categoricaladj absoluteSynonyms- absolute
- direct
- express
- positive
- explicit
- unconditional
- emphatic
- downright
- unequivocal
- unqualified
- unambiguous
- unreserved
Antonyms- qualified
- uncertain
- vague
- questionable
- conditional
- hesitant
- indefinite
Synonyms for categoricaladj clearly, fully, and sometimes emphatically expressedSynonyms- clear
- clear-cut
- decided
- definite
- explicit
- express
- positive
- precise
- specific
- unambiguous
- unequivocal
Synonyms for categoricaladj relating to or included in a category or categoriesSynonymsadj not modified or restricted by reservationsSynonyms- categoric
- unconditional
- flat
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