categoric

• Adjectif signifiant qui est exprimé de manière absolue et sans réserve, ou qui est absolu, inconditionnel. Peut aussi qualifier une personne ou une affirmation qui est péremptoire, ferme et sans appel.

An older, less common variant of 'categorical,' meaning absolute, unconditional, or explicitly stated without qualification.

1. Relating to categoriesB2formal

   Belonging to or included in a specific category or set of categories.

   relatif aux catégories

   • The data was organized into categoric groups for analysis.
   • This is a categoric classification of the species.
   • The survey results were divided into categoric responses.

   Synonymescategoricalclassificatorytaxonomic

2. Unconditional and absoluteC1formal

   Expressed in a way that is absolute and without any conditions or reservations.

   Catégorique (sens absolu)

   • The manager gave a categoric denial of the allegations.
   • She issued a categoric refusal to the proposal.
   • His statement was categoric and left no room for negotiation.

   Synonymesabsolutedefiniteemphaticexplicitflatoutrightpositiveunconditionalunequivocalunqualified

   Antonymesconditionalhedgedprovisionalqualifiedtentative