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   categorical

   /ˌkatɪˈɡɒrɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. unambiguously explicit and direct: "a categorical assurance"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from late Latin categoricus (from Greek katēgorikos, from katēgoria ‘statement’: see category) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. categoric adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › categoricCategorical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Categorical means absolute, unqualified, or relating to a category. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATEGORICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Categorical means without any doubt or possibility of being changed, or relating to a category (= a type or group in a system for dividing things into similar types or groups). Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCATEGORICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. of, pertaining to, or in a category. Also: categoric SYNONYMS 1. positive, flat, downright.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › categoricalCATEGORICAL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Categorical means without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional. It also refers to a type of proposition or syllogism in logic. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of categorical in sentences.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › categoricalCategorical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Categorical means absolute, unqualified, unconditional. If you ask someone to marry you and she says maybe, you might be able to persuade her. If it's no, you might still have a chance. But if she gives you a categorical no, she will never change her mind.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › categoricalcategorical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of categorical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › categoricalMeaning of categorical – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   Categorical means saying something with force and being completely certain about it. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.