26984 words

categorical

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
without any doubt or possibility of being changed:

Examples:

a categorical denial/assurance/rejection
He replied with a categorical assertion that no such offer was made.
We want categorical proof.
2
relating to a category (= a type or group in a system for dividing things into similar types or groups):

Examples:

The following categorical variables were used.
The categorical distinction is fairly clear.
3
without doubt or possibility of not being true; certain:

Examples:

The president issued a categorical denial.

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