categorical

• Diz-se de algo absoluto, incondicional, expresso sem dúvidas nem ressalvas. Também se refere a afirmações ou declarações feitas de forma clara e definitiva, sem ambiguidade.

Describes something that is absolute, unconditional, and stated without any doubt or qualification.

1. Unambiguous and absoluteC1formal

   Expressed in an absolute, unqualified manner; without any doubt or conditions.

   Categórico

   • The CEO gave a categorical denial of the rumors.
   • She made a categorical statement that she would not resign.
   • The witness provided categorical evidence of the crime.

   Sinônimosabsolutecertaindefiniteexplicitexpresspositiveunambiguousunconditionalunequivocalunqualified

   Antônimosambiguousconditionalequivocalprovisionalqualifiedtentativevague

2. Relating to categoriesC2formal

   Relating to or using categories; classified into distinct groups.

   Categórico

   • The data was organized into categorical variables.
   • Categorical thinking helps in sorting complex information.
   • The study used a categorical approach to classify species.

   Sinônimoscategorialclassificatorytaxonomic

   Antônimoscontinuousdimensionalgradationalgradual