categorical
Meaning of categorical
- unambiguously explicit and direct.
a categorical assurance
late 16th century: from late Latin categoricus (from Greek katēgorikos, from katēgoria ‘statement’: see category) + -al.
Information about categorical
- It is an adjective.
- Languages in which categorical is used:
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Hyphenation of categorical
cat-e-gor-i-cal
- It consists of 5 syllables and 11 chars.
- categorical is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
categorical synonyms
Meaning categoric:
categoric, collection, aggregation, accumulation, flat, unconditional
Meaning without reservation or limitation; total:
Meaning leaving no doubt; unambiguous:
Meaning without reservations; complete:
Meaning used for emphasis when expressing an opinion:
Meaning stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt:
Meaning not open to more than one interpretation:
Meaning clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful:
Meaning able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case:
Meaning (of a person or their behaviour) going straight to the point; frank:
Meaning (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis):
Meaning open and direct:
Meaning having all the necessary or appropriate parts:
Meaning complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial:
Meaning involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something:
Meaning comprising the whole number or amount:
Meaning expressing something forcibly and clearly:
Meaning with no possibility of doubt; definite:
Meaning convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct:
Meaning showing or characterized by complete sincerity and commitment:
Meaning (of evidence or argument) having or likely to have the effect of proving a case; decisive:
Meaning (of a liquid) not diluted:
Meaning (of metal) not alloyed; pure:
Meaning (especially of food or drink) having no inferior added substances; pure:
Meaning given or giving without restraint; unsparing:
Meaning clearly established or beyond dispute:
categorical antonyms
Meaning officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified:
Meaning open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous:
Translation of categorical
- German: kategorisch
- French: catégorique
- Spanish: catégorico, catégorica, tajante, incondicional, rotundo
- Italian: categorico
Words that rhyme with categorical
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