Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

categoricalness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cat-e-gor-i-cal-ness
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being categorical, absolute, or positive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But in the mean time […] it looks all ſo like ſubterfuge and inveagling; it is ſo nauſeating and teadious a task, that no man thinks he ovvs the Author ſo much ſervice as to find out the reaſon of his ovvn Categoricalneſs for him."

Etymology

From categorical + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: categorical

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does categoricalness mean?: The quality of being categorical, absolute, or positive.
Where does categoricalness come from?: From categorical + -ness.

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