"categoricity" meaning in English

See categoricity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From categoric + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|categoric|ity}} categoric + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} categoricity (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being categorical. Tags: uncountable
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