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categorematic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being employed alone as a term.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Examples

  • The word "man" is categorematic; the word "many" is not.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

of a term or phrase capable of standing as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: syncategorematic

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατηγόρημα (katēgórēma, “a predicate”) + -atic.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 实词 (shící) — capable of being employed alone
  • Finnish: kategoremaattinen — capable of being employed alone