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categorical

adjective

cat·​e·​gor·​i·​cal ˌka-tə-ˈgȯr-i-kəl How to pronounce categorical (audio)
-ˈgär-
variants or less commonly categoric
ˌka-tə-ˈgȯr-ik How to pronounce categorical (audio)
-ˈgär-
1
: absolute, unqualified
a categorical denial
2
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a category
b
: involving, according with, or considered with respect to specific categories
a categorical system for classifying books
categorically
ˌka-tə-ˈgȯr-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce categorical (audio)
-ˈgär-
adverb

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The ancestor of categorical and category has been important in logic and philosophy since the days of Aristotle. Both English words derive from Greek katēgoria, which Aristotle used to name the 10 fundamental classes (also called "predications" or "assertions") of terms, things, or ideas into which he felt human knowledge could be organized. Ironically, although those categories and things categorical are supposed to be absolute and fundamental, philosophers have long argued about the number and type of categories that exist and their role in understanding the world. 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 "all humans are mortal."

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Example Sentences

He issued a categorical denial about his involvement in the deal. a categorical denial of the rumors that the celebrities were planning to get married
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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin categoricus, from Greek katēgorikos, from katēgoria — see category

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of categorical was in 1588

Phrases Containing categorical

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