| 释义 |
cat·e·gor·i·cal
I. \|kad.ə|gȯrə̇kəl, -atə-, -är-, -ōr-, -ēk-\ adjective
also cat·e·gor·ic \-rik, -ēk\
Etymology: categorical from Late Latin categoricus (from Greek katēgorikos, from katēgoria category) + English -al; categoric from Late Latin categoricus
1.
a. : absolute, unqualified — distinguished from conditional and hypothetical
b. : marked by clear certain positive statement or effect without qualifying, reserving, temporizing, or obscuring
< asked for a categorical answer — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager >
< a categorical no >
2. : categorial
Synonyms: see explicit
II. noun
(-s)
: a categorical proposition or judgment |