categorical

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin catēgoricus +‎ -al. By surface analysis, category +‎ -ical. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkætəˈɡɒɹɪk(ə)l/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/ (Dublin) IPA(key): /ˌkæhəˈɡaɹɪk(ə)l/, /ˌkæʔəˈɡaɹɪk(ə)l/ === Adjective === categorical (comparative more categorical, superlative most categorical) Absolute; having no exception. Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories. ==== Synonyms ==== (absolute; having no exception): absolute, categoric, unconditional, categorial ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “absolute; having no exception”): exceptional, conditional, hypothetical, relative ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== categoricity ==== Translations ==== === Noun === categorical (plural categoricals) (logic) A categorical proposition. === References ===