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categorical.

Absolute; having no exception.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌkætəˈɡɒɹɪk(ə)l/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/Canada, General-American/ˌkæhəˈɡaɹɪk(ə)l//ˌkæʔəˈɡaɹɪk(ə)l/

  1. Absolute; having no exception.

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

Where this word comes from

From Late Latin catēgoricus + -al. By surface analysis, category + -ical.

noun/ˌkætəˈɡɒɹɪk(ə)l/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/Canada, General-American/ˌkæhəˈɡaɹɪk(ə)l//ˌkæʔəˈɡaɹɪk(ə)l/

  1. A categorical proposition.

Where this word comes from

From Late Latin catēgoricus + -al. By surface analysis, category + -ical.

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