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categorical

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cat·e·gor·i·cal  (kt-gôr-kl, -gr-) also cat·e·gor·ic (-k)
adj.
1. Being without exception or qualification; absolute. See Synonyms at explicit.
2.
a. Of or relating to a category or categories.
b. According to or using categories: a categorical arrangement of specimens.

cate·gori·cal·ly adv.
cate·gori·cal·ness n.

categorical [ˌkætɪˈgɒrɪkəl], categoric
adj
1. unqualified; positive; unconditional a categorical statement
2. relating to or included in a category
3. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic another word for categorial
categorically  adv
categoricalness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.categorical - relating to or included in a category or categories
2.categorical - not modified or restricted by reservationscategorical - not modified or restricted by reservations; "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"
unqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial"

categorical
Translations
categorical [ˌkætɪˈgɒrɪkəl] ADJcategórico, terminante; [refusal] → rotundo
categorical [ˌkætɪˈgɒrɪkəl] adj (= unequivocal) [denial, assurance] → catégorique
to be categorical that → être catégorique sur le fait que
categorical
adj statement, denialkategorisch; he was quite categorical about iter hat das mit Bestimmtheit gesagt; categorical imperativekategorischer Imperativ
categorical [ˌkætɪˈgɒrɪkl] categoric [ˌkætɪˈgɒrɪk] adjcategorico/a


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A direct and categorical negative has something in the appearance of it more harsh, and more apt to irritate, than the mere suggestion of argumentative objections to be approved or disapproved by those to whom they are addressed.
Mr Supple is a man of sense, and gives you the best advice; and the whole world, I believe, will concur in his opinion; but I must tell you I expect an immediate answer to my categorical proposals.
Of course such a direct question, put in a very categorical way, caused the questioned to blush, if it did not induce her to smile.
 
 
 
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