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categorical

Pronunciation: /ˌkætəˈɡɒɹɪk(ə)l/

The English word “categorical” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Absolute; having no exception.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.

noun

  1. A categorical proposition.

Etymology

From Late Latin catēgoricus + -al. By surface analysis, category + -ical.

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