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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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   1. : absolute, unqualified. a categorical denial. 2. a. : of, relating to, or constituting a category. b. : involving, according with, or considered with respect to specific categories. a categorical system for classifying books.

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

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   CATEGORICAL definition: 1. without any doubt or possibility of being changed: 2. relating to a category (= a type or group…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › CategoricalCATEGORICAL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Categorical definition: without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional. See examples of CATEGORICAL used in a sentence.

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

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   adjective. If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly. ...his categorical denial of the charges of sexual harassment. He is quite categorical that the U.N. should only help the innocent civilian population.

6. 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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › categoricalCategorical - definition of categorical by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   CATEGORICAL definition: If someone is categorical about what they say, they say it with force and are completely certain…. Learn more.