categorical

UK /ˌkætəˈɡɒɹɪk(ə)l/ US /ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/
adj 2noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Absolute; having no exception.

We now see that they [propositions] are either conditional or unconditional, or, as the logicians say, hypothetical (conditional) or categorical (unconditional).

Daytime interests are clearly not such far-reaching psychical sources of dreams as might have been expected from the categorical assertions that everyone continues to carry on his daily business in his dreams.

2

Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.

noun

1

A categorical proposition.

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