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categorical
What does categorical mean?
categorical (adjective): not modified or restricted by reservations.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use categorical in a sentence?
- A categorical denial. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does categorical come from?
From Late Latin catēgoricus + -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of categorical?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “categorical” mean?
markedly new or introducing radical change
Not quite: that's what revolutionary means.
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
Not quite: that's what bitter means.
not modified or restricted by reservations
Right! That's what “categorical” means.
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
Not quite: that's what convenient means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “categorical”?
technological
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revolutionary
Not quite: revolutionary means something else.
uncomfortable
Not quite: uncomfortable means something else.
unconditional
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