-
1 categorical
categorical /kætəˈgɒrɪkl/a.1 categorico; fermissimo: a categorical denial, una smentita categorica; He's quite categorical about it, è categorico su questo punto2 (filos.) categoriale● (filos.) categorical imperative, imperativo categoricocategorically avv. categoricalness n. [u]. -
2 denial
[dɪ'naɪəl]nome (of accusation, rumour) smentita f.; (of guilt) diniego m.; (of doctrine) ripudio m.; (of request) rifiuto m.* * ** * *denial /dɪˈnaɪəl/n.1 [uc] diniego ( anche leg.); smentita: a strong denial, una smentita recisa; a denial that anything illegal had occurred, una smentita di eventuali azioni illecite; a categorical denial, una smentita categorica; a vehement denial, una violenta negazione2 [u] negazione ( anche psic.); rinnegamento: the denial of one's faith, il rinnegamento della propria fede; Holocaust denial, negazione dell'Olocausto; Peter's denial of Christ, il rinnegamento di Cristo da parte di Pietro3 [u] negazione; rifiuto: a flat denial, un netto rifiuto; to issue an official denial, emettere un rifiuto ufficiale; the denial of basic political freedoms, la negazione delle libertà politiche fondamentali4 [u] (= self-denial) abnegazione; (spirito di) rinuncia: a life of denial and hardship, una vita di rinunce e stenti● (psic.) to be in denial, negare la realtà: He's in denial about the situation, nega la realtà della situazione □ (comput.) denial of service attack, attacco Denial of Service ( attacco a sistemi o reti che impedisce l'uso di un servizio).* * *[dɪ'naɪəl]nome (of accusation, rumour) smentita f.; (of guilt) diniego m.; (of doctrine) ripudio m.; (of request) rifiuto m.
См. также в других словарях:
categorical — cat|e|gor|i|cal [ˌkætıˈgɔrıkəl US ˈgo: , ˈga: ] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: categoricus, from Greek, from kategoria; CATEGORY] a categorical statement is a clear statement that something is definitely true or … Dictionary of contemporary English
categorical — [[t]kæ̱tɪgɒ̱rɪk(ə)l, AM gɔ͟ːr [/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly. ...his categorical denial of the charges of sexual harassment... He is quite categorical that the UN should… … English dictionary
categorical — adjective a categorical statement is a clear statement that something is definitely true: categorical denial/statement/assurance etc: Can you give us a categorical assurance that no jobs will be lost? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
categorical — categorically, adv. categoricalness, n. /kat i gawr i keuhl, gor /, adj. 1. without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial. 2. Logic. a. (of a proposition) analyzable into a subject and an… … Universalium
categorical — cat•e•gor•i•cal [[t]ˌkæt ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, ˈgɒr [/t]] also cat e•gor′ic adj. 1) without exceptions or conditions; absolute: a categorical denial[/ex] 2) pho logic a) (of a proposition) analyzable into a subject and an attribute related by a copula, as … From formal English to slang
categorical — also categoric 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
categorical proposition — noun : a proposition having the verbal form of direct assertion or denial … Useful english dictionary
explicit — explicit, express, specific, definite, categorical are comparable when applied to statements, utterances, and language and when meaning perfectly clear in significance or reference. Something is explicit which is stated so plainly and distinctly… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
categoric — adjective 1. relating to or included in a category or categories • Syn: ↑categorical • Pertains to noun: ↑category, ↑category (for: ↑categorical) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Metaphysics — • That portion of philosophy which treats of the most general and fundamental principles underlying all reality and all knowledge Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Metaphysics Metaphysics … Catholic encyclopedia
The Way of the World (book) — Infobox book | name = The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism author = Ron Suskind country = United States language = English subject = Politics publisher = Harper release date = August 5, 2008 pages = 432 isbn =… … Wikipedia