Categorical synonyms

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express
Definitely and explicitly stated:
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absolute
Having no direct object. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
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emphatic
(Gram.) Designating or of a present tense or past tense in which a form of do is used as an auxiliary for emphasis (Ex.: I do care, we did go)
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flat
Absolute.
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precise
The definition of precise is exact.
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specific
Clear or detailed in communicating:
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sure
That cannot be doubted, questioned, or disputed; absolutely true; certain
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unmitigated
The definition of unmitigated is absolute, complete or not lessened.
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unqualified
The definition of unqualified is something that is complete and total.
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implied (antonym)
Of something that is inferred, rather than plainly expressed.
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conditional (antonym)
(Grammar) Expressing a condition or supposition.
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uncategorical (antonym)
Not categorical.
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qualified (antonym)
Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
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tentative (antonym)
The definition of tentative is not definite or final.
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vague (antonym)
Not having a precise meaning.
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questionable (antonym)
Of dubious morality or respectability:
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ambiguous (antonym)
The definition of ambiguous is something that is unclear or not easily describable.
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equivocal (antonym)
The definition of equivocal is something having several different meanings.
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unconditional
Without conditions or limitations; absolute:
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classificational
Of or relating to classification.
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divisionary
Divisional
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subdivisional
Relating to a subdivision.
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typal
Of, relating to, or serving as a type; typical.
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first-order (related)
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normative (related)
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propositional (related)
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second-order (related)
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a priori (related)
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dichotomous (related)
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deterministic (related)
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frequentist (related)
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certain (related)
Named but not known or previously mentioned:
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definite (related)
The definition of definite is something that has limits, is clear in meaning, absolutely true and positive.
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explicit
Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied:
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clear
Free of obstacles.
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clear-cut
(Idiomatic) straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.
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decided
Without doubt or question; definite:
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positive
Tending in the direction regarded as that of increase, progress, etc.
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unambiguous
Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity
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Categorical Sentence Examples

  • For her there was no categorical imperative, no moral code save to follow the promptings of her heart.

  • The categorical charges made in the document rebut this plea.

  • But both these unnatural forms, which are certainly not analyses of any conscious process of categorical reasoning, break down at once, because they cannot explain those moods in the third figure, e.g.

  • In other words, a categorical universal is often problematic, but a problematic is not the same as a hypothetical judgment.

  • remains categorical so long as it is a belief without conditions.

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