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acategorical

adj.
C2 Proficiency acat·e·gor·i·cal
Definition

adj. describing something that does not fit into any specific group or category. It is often used in philosophy to talk about things that exist outside of our usual ways of thinking.

adj. existing or being outside the limits of a specific category or classification. Often used in philosophical contexts to describe entities that transcend human conceptual frameworks.


SIMPLE

The philosopher discussed acategorical truths that exist beyond our senses.

CONTEXTUAL

In his latest book, the author argues that certain moral principles are acategorical and apply to all people regardless of their background.

COMPLEX

The debate centered on whether the universe's fundamental laws are acategorical in nature, existing independently of the human mind's capacity to categorize them.

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