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categorical

ca·te·go·rical

UK/ˌkætəˈɡɒɹɪk(ə)l/ US/ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or included in a category

2.

not modified or restricted by reservations

  • “a categorical denial”
  • “a flat refusal”
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Origin

From Late Latin catēgoricus + -al. By surface analysis, category + -ical.

Phrases

  • categorical dual
  • categorical imperative
  • categorical product
  • categorical variable

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