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Vocabulary Spotlight

Categorical

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: स्पष्ट (Spasht) – Absolute and without exception; clear-cut.

Pronunciation

[kat-uh-gor-i-kuhl]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Absolute – पूर्ण (Poorn)
Unconditional – बिना शर्त (Bina Shart)

Related Words

Explicit – स्पष्ट (Spasht)
Definite – निश्चित (Nishchit)

Word Origin

“Categorical” Greek aur Latin se aaya hai aur iska matlab hai “without exception”, jo kisi clear aur defined statement ke roop mein hota hai.

– “Categorical” comes from Greek and Latin, meaning “without exception,” used for clear and defined statements.

Word Family

Adjective: Categorical – स्पष्ट (Spasht)

Adverb: Categorically – स्पष्ट रूप से (Spasht Roop Se)

Usage Examples

1. Usne categorical jawab diya ke woh nahi aayega.

– He gave a categorical answer that he will not come.

2. Unhone apne faisle par categorical stand liya.

– She took a categorical stand on her decision.

Cultural Note

India mein bhi jab log apni baat par spasht aur firm stand lete hain, to uske liye categorical shabd ka istemaal kiya ja sakta hai.

In Context

Categorical ka use tab hota hai jab kisi baat ko clearly aur bina kisi doubt ke kaha jata hai, jaise court ya official statements mein.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Categorical” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Absolute (पूर्ण)
Vague (अस्पष्ट)
Flexible (लचीला)
Ambiguous (संदिग्ध)

‘Absolute’ sahi jawab hai kyunki categorical ka matlab hai bina kisi doubt ke.

Categorical shabd ka origin kis bhasha se hai?

Latin (लैटिन)
French (फ्रेंच)
Greek (यूनानी)
Spanish (स्पैनिश)

‘Greek’ sahi jawab hai kyunki categorical shabd Greek aur Latin se aaya hai.

Categorical ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Vague (अस्पष्ट)
Absolute (पूर्ण)
Unconditional (बिना शर्त)
Definite (निश्चित)

‘Vague’ sahi jawab hai kyunki categorical ka matlab hai clear aur without doubt, jabki vague ka matlab hai unclear.