/ English Dictionary |
CATEGORICAL
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not modified or restricted by reservations
Example:
a flat refusal
Synonyms:
categoric; categorical; flat; unconditional
Classified under:
Similar:
unqualified (not limited or restricted)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or included in a category or categories
Synonyms:
categoric; categorical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
category (a collection of things sharing a common attribute)
Derivation:
category (a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme)
category (a collection of things sharing a common attribute)