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categorematic

/ˌkæt.ɪ.ɡɔː.rɪˈmæt.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌkæt.ɪ.ɡɔː.rɪˈmæt.ɪk/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший термин в логике и лингвистике, описывающий слово, которое может самостоятельно выступать в качестве термина в суждении (например, существительное или прилагательное), в отличие от синкатегорематического слова.

An obsolete term in logic and linguistics describing a word that can stand alone as a term in a proposition (e.g., a noun or adjective), as opposed to a syncategorematic word.

  1. Capable of standing as a term in a propositionC2formal

    Describes a word or phrase that can function as the subject or predicate of a logical proposition, having independent meaning.

    ruКатегорематический

    • In logic, 'human' is a categorematic term because it can be the subject of a sentence.
    • The word 'runs' is categorematic as it can serve as a predicate.
    • Categorematic expressions are contrasted with syncategorematic ones like 'all' or 'some'.

    Synonymsautosemantic

    Antonymssyncategorematic

Forms
  • more categorematic comparative form
  • most categorematic superlative form