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categoricalness

/ˌkætəˈɡɑɹɪkəɫnəs/ noun

The quality of being categorical, absolute, or positive.

Word Origin From Greek kata- 'against' and agora 'assembly' — originally, to categorize was to speak against someone in public, to accuse. That's why categorical statements are so absolute: they leave no room for doubt, like a formal charge. The same root agora gives us agoraphobia (fear of public spaces). The breakdown categor+ical+ness shows how the word evolved from accusation to classification.

noun The quality of being categorical, absolute, or positive. countable

The categoricalness of his refusal left no room for further negotiation.

(名词) 绝对性；明确性；确定性

他拒绝的绝对性让谈判再无回旋余地。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser categórico, absoluto o positivo.

La categoreidad de su negativa no dejó espacio para más negociaciones.

(nom) caractère catégorique; caractère absolu; sans équivoque [Caractère de ce qui est catégorique, absolu et sans appel.]

Le caractère catégorique de son refus ne laissait aucune place à une négociation ultérieure.

(Substantiv) Die Eigenschaft, kategorisch, absolut oder unmissverständlich zu sein; das Fehlen von Zweideutigkeit oder Einschränkung.

Die **categoricalness** seiner Ablehnung ließ keinen Raum für weitere Verhandlungen.

(名詞) 絶対的・断定的な性質。曖昧さがなく、例外を許さないこと。

彼の拒否のcategoricalness（断固たる性質）は、これ以上の交渉の余地をまったく残さなかった。

(substantivo) categoreidade; caráter categórico; absolutismo [A qualidade de ser categórico, absoluto ou positivo.]

A categoricidade de sua recusa não deixou espaço para mais negociações.

Synonyms: absoluteness definiteness positivity unambiguity unequivocalness Antonyms: ambiguity uncertainty vagueness equivocation
Word parts: categor + ical + ness

Related words

categorize categorization

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