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categorematic

cat·e·gor·e·mat·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-i-gawr-uh-mat-ik, -gor-]
    • /ˌkæt ɪˌgɔr əˈmæt ɪk, -ˌgɒr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-i-gawr-uh-mat-ik, -gor-]
    • /ˌkæt ɪˌgɔr əˈmæt ɪk, -ˌgɒr-/

Definitions of categorematic word

  • adjective categorematic (of a word) able to stand alone as a term or subject 3
  • adjective categorematic Traditional Logic. of or relating to a word having independent meaning so that it can be used as a term in a proposition. 1
  • adjective categorematic Contemporary Logic. of or relating to a word or symbol having an independent meaning apart from the context of other words or symbols. 1
  • adjective categorematic (logic, of a word) Capable of being employed alone as a term. 0
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Origin of categorematic

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Greek katēgorēmat-, stem of katēgorēma predicate (in logic), accusation, charge (equivalent to katēgorē-, variant stem of katēgoreîn to predicate, prove (see category) + -ma noun suffix) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Categorematic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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categorematic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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