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- Dictionarycategorical/ˌkatɪˈɡɒrɪkl/
adjective
- 1. unambiguously explicit and direct: "a categorical assurance"
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CATEGORICAL definition: 1. without any doubt or possibility of being changed: 2. relating to a category (= a type or group…. Learn more.
The meaning of CATEGORICAL is absolute, unqualified. How to use categorical in a sentence. Did you know?
relating to a category (= a type or group in a system for dividing things into similar types or groups): The following categorical variables were used. The categorical distinction is fairly clear. Fewer examples. The issued a categorical denial of the report. Can you give a categorical assurance that this will not happen?
Less often, categorical is used to describe something that is part of a certain category or group. A Doberman at the Westminster Dog Show might be the categorical winner, meaning it is the best Doberman but not the winner of the show.
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.
Categorical definition: without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional. See examples of CATEGORICAL used in a sentence.
adj. 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. cat′e·gor′i·cal·ly adv.
Definition of categorical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
categorical meaning: If someone is categorical about what they say, they say it with force and are completely certain…. Learn more.
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