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

High-level philosophical disputes aside, the word categorical continues to sometimes describe an absolute assertion, one that involves no conditions or hypotheses—for example, the statement " hot …

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

3 days ago · We now see that they [propositions] are either conditional or unconditional, or, as the logicians say, hypothetical (conditional) or categorical (unconditional).

Definition of categorical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cat•e•gor•i•cal /ˌkætɪˈgɔrɪkəl, -ˈgɑr-/ also ˌcat•eˈgor•ic, adj. being without exceptions or conditions; absolute: a …

To be categorical, a judgment does not require a belief in existence, but only that something, existent or not, is (or is not) determined; and there are two quite different attitudes of mind even to a non …

If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly. The player issued a categorical assurance that he wasn't leaving the club.

Factsheet What does the word categorical mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word categorical. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.