Definitions for categorical
ˌkæt ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈgɒr-cat·e·gor·i·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. categorical, categoricadjective

   relating to or included in a category or categories

2. categoric, categorical, flat, unconditionaladjective

   not modified or restricted by reservations

   "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. categoricaladjective

   absolute; having no exception

2. categoricaladjective

   of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Categoricaladjective

   Absolute; adequate; positive; equal to the thing to be expressed.

   Etymology: from category.

   The king’s commissioners desired to know whether the parliament’s commissioners did believe, that bishops were unlawful? To which they could never obtain a categorical answer. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   A single proposition, which is also categorical, may be divided again into simple and complex. Isaac Watts, Logick.

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1. categorical

   Categorical refers to anything related to or divided into categories. In a broader sense, it usually describes a concept, statement, or assertion which is absolute, unqualified, or clearly defined, leaving no room for interpretation or ambiguity. The term is commonly used in various fields such as philosophy, mathematics, and logic, with slightly different connotations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Categoricaladjective

   of or pertaining to a category

2. Categoricaladjective

   not hypothetical or relative; admitting no conditions or exceptions; declarative; absolute; positive; express; as, a categorical proposition, or answer

How to pronounce categorical?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say categorical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of categorical in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of categorical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of categorical in a Sentence

1. Justice Department lawyer Robert Parker:

   Congress has specifically attended to all false statements under oath in these types of proceedings, it has specifically provided that it is a crime to lie under oath in the naturalization process, even about an immaterial matter, and it has provided that certain of those immaterial lies are categorical bars to naturalization.

2. John Roberts:

   It has specifically provided that it is a crime to lie under oath in the naturalization process, even about an immaterial matter, and it has provided that certain of those immaterial lies are categorical bars to naturalization.

3. Linda Blade:

   The distinction between male versus female biological design is categorical ; in the same way that, say, a NASCAR vehicle is distinct from an F1 car in auto racing.

4. Fadwa Hammoud:

   The Flint Water Crisis is not some relic of the past. At this very moment the people of Flint continue to suffer from the categorical failure of public officials at all levels of government.

5. Adam Cathcart:

   It seems to indicate that he's either freestyling, or that his administration thinks that Kim Jong Un would actually be interested in meeting as a kind of carrot for negotiating, but there is an obvious dissonance with [Secretary of State Rex] Tillerson's categorical statements that the US will not 'negotiate its way back to the negotiating table.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=categorical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Categorical
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=categorical
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/categorical