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categorical

UK
/ˌkæt.ɪˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl/
US
/ˌkæt.əˈɡɔr.ɪ.kəl/

Translations

categoricaladjective
more categorical
Comp.
most categorical
Super.
UK
/ˌkæt.ɪˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl/
US
/ˌkæt.əˈɡɔr.ɪ.kəl/
He made a categorical statement about his decision.
Он сделал категорическое заявление о своем решении.
Synonyms
unambiguous
indisputable
absolute
definite
unconditional
explicit
unequivocal
clear-cut
Antonyms
ambiguous
conditional
qualified
categoricalnoun
categoricals
pl
UK
/ˌkæt.əˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl/
US
/ˌkæt̬.əˈɡɔːr.ɪ.kəl/
Rare, chiefly in logic: a categorical proposition.

Definitions

categoricaladjective
Unambiguously explicit and direct; absolute.
She gave a categorical assurance that the project would be completed on time.
Relating to or divided into discrete categories rather than measured on a numerical scale.
In the study, age was treated as a categorical variable.
Of or relating to a category or categories, especially in logic; unconditional.
The philosopher discussed categorical judgments in his lecture.
categoricalnoun
A categorical proposition that asserts or denies something about every or some member of a class.
In traditional logic, a syllogism consists of three categoricals.
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