category mistake

cat·e·go·ry mis·take

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-i-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee mi-steyk]
- /ˈkæt ɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i mɪˈsteɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat-i-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee mi-steyk]
- /ˈkæt ɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i mɪˈsteɪk/

Definitions of category mistake words

noun category mistake a sentence that says of something in one category what can only intelligibly be said of something in another, as when speaking of the mind located in space 3
noun category mistake A semantic or ontological error by which a property is ascribed to a thing that could not possibly have that property. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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