Nearby Words
adjective
1.
without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
2.
Logic.
a.
(of a proposition) analyzable into a subject and an attribute related by a copula, as in the proposition “All humans are mortal.”
b.
(of a syllogism) having categorical propositions as premises.
3.
of, pertaining to, or in a category.
Also, cat·e·gor·ic.
Related forms
cat·e·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb
cat·e·gor·i·cal·ness, noun
non·cat·e·gor·i·cal, adjective
non·cat·e·gor·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·cat·e·gor·i·cal·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
1. positive, flat, downright.
1. positive, flat, downright.
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Categorical
is an LSAT word you need to know.
So is presuppose. Does it mean:
| to suppose or assume beforehand; to require or imply as an antecedent condition |
| obstruction |
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World English Dictionary
| categorical or categoric (ˌkætɪˈɡɒrɪkəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | unqualified; positive; unconditional: a categorical statement |
| 2. | relating to or included in a category |
| 3. | logic another word for categorial |
| categoric or categoric | |
| —adj | |
| cate'gorically or categoric | |
| —adv | |
| cate'goricalness or categoric | |
| —n | |
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