categorical statement

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• 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 — 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 — [kat΄ə gôr′i kəl, kat΄əgär′i kəl] adj. [LL categoricus: see CATEGORY & ICAL] 1. without qualifications or conditions; absolute; positive; direct; explicit: said of a statement, theory, etc. 2. of, as, or in a category: Also categoric… …   English World dictionary

• categorical proposition — In syllogistic, a proposition in which the predicate is affirmed or denied of all or part of the subject. Thus, categorical propositions are of four basic forms: Every S is P, No S is P, Some S is P, and Some S is not P. These are designated by… …   Universalium

• categorical imperative — 1. Ethics. the rule of Immanuel Kant that one must do only what one can will that all others should do under similar circumstances. 2. the unconditional command of conscience. [1820 30] * * * In Immanuel Kant s moral philosophy, an imperative… …   Universalium

• statement — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, a priori principle, account, account rendered, accounting, accounts, acquaintance, acta, address, admission, affidavit, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, anacrusis, announcement, annual, annunciation …   Moby Thesaurus

• categorical — cat|e|gor|i|cal [ ,kætə gɔrıkl ] adjective clear and definite about what you mean: a categorical assurance/statement …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• categorical — UK [ˌkætəˈɡɒrɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌkætəˈɡɔrɪk(ə)l] adjective clear and definite about what you mean a categorical assurance/statement …   English dictionary

• Environmental impact statement — This article refers to environmental impact statements under United States federal law. For worldwide perspective on environmental impact statements, see Environmental impact assessment. An environmental impact statement (EIS), under United… …   Wikipedia

• Aristotle’s logic and metaphysics — Alan Code PART 1: LOGICAL WORKS OVERVIEW OF ARISTOTLE’S LOGIC The Aristotelian logical works are referred to collectively using the Greek term ‘Organon’. This is a reflection of the idea that logic is a tool or instrument of, though not… …   History of philosophy

• Quasi-syllogism — is a term that is sometimes used to describe what might be otherwise called a categorical syllogism but where one of the premises is singular , and thus not a categorical statement. For example: #All men are mortal #Socrates is a man #Socrates is …   Wikipedia