Main Entry:

cat·e·gor·i·cal

Pronunciation:

\ˌka-tə-ˈgȯr-i-kəl, -ˈgär-\

Variant(s):

also cat·e·gor·ic \-ik\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Late Latin categoricus, from Greek katēgorikos, from katēgoria

Date:

1588

1: absolute, unqualified <a categorical denial>2 a: of, relating to, or constituting a category b: involving, according with, or considered with respect to specific categories

— cat·e·gor·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb