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categorical assertion

[/ˌkætəˈɡɒrɪkəl əˈsɜːrʃən/]
nounpl: categorical assertions
afirmação categórica
1. A statement or claim made with absolute certainty and without qualification or condition
The witness made a categorical assertion that she saw the defendant at the scene.
A testemunha fez uma afirmação categórica de que viu o réu no local.
2. In logic and philosophy, a proposition that affirms or denies something unconditionally
Kant's categorical imperative is based on categorical assertions about moral duty.
O imperativo categórico de Kant é baseado em afirmações categóricas sobre o dever moral.
Synonyms
unqualified statementabsolute claimdefinitive assertionunconditional statement
Antonyms
conditional statementqualified assertiontentative claimhypothetical statement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
afirmação categórica
Standard usage in academic and formal contexts
São Paulo
afirmação categórica
Commonly used in legal and philosophical discourse
Portugal
afirmação categórica
Standard Portuguese usage, often found in formal writing

Related Idioms & Phrases

to speak in categorical terms
a categorical statement of fact
without categorical certainty
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