High-level philosophical disputes aside, the word categorical continues to sometimes describe an absolute assertion, one that involves no conditions or hypotheses—for example, the statement …

CATEGORICAL meaning: 1. without any doubt or possibility of being changed: 2. relating to a category (= a type or group…. Learn more.

CATEGORICAL definition: without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional. See examples of categorical used in a sentence.

The categorical imperative (German: Kategorischer Imperativ) is the central philosophical concept in the deontological moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant. Introduced in Kant's 1785 …

Definition of categorical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. expressed clearly and in a way that shows that you are very sure about what you are saying. They gave …

1. Being without exception or qualification; absolute: a categorical refusal. 2. a. Of or relating to a category or categories. b. According to or using categories: a categorical arrangement of …

Dec 11, 2025 · We now see that they [propositions] are either conditional or unconditional, or, as the logicians say, hypothetical (conditional) or categorical (unconditional).

Categorical definition: Being without exception or qualification; absolute.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cat•e•gor•i•cal /ˌkætɪˈgɔrɪkəl, -ˈgɑr-/ also ˌcat•eˈgor•ic, adj. being without exceptions or conditions; absolute: …

If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly. The player issued a categorical assurance that he wasn't leaving the club.