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  • English Word Catechumenist Definition A catechumen.
  • English Word Categorematic Definition Capable of being employed by itself as a term; -- said of a word.
  • English Word Categorical Definition Of or pertaining to a category.
  • English Word Categorical Definition Not hypothetical or relative; admitting no conditions or exceptions; declarative; absolute; positive; express; as, a categorical proposition, or answer.
  • English Word Categorically Definition Absolutely; directly; expressly; positively; as, to affirm categorically.
  • English Word Categoricalness Definition The quality of being categorical, positive, or absolute.
  • English Word Categories Definition of Category
  • English Word Categorist Definition One who inserts in a category or list; one who classifies.
  • English Word Categorize Definition To insert in a category or list; to class; to catalogue.
  • English Word Category Definition One of the highest classes to which the objects of knowledge or thought can be reduced, and by which they can be arranged in a system; an ultimate or undecomposable conception; a predicament.
  • English Word Category Definition Class; also, state, condition, or predicament; as, we are both in the same category.
  • English Word Catel Definition Property; -- often used by Chaucer in contrast with rent, or income.
  • English Word Catelectrode Definition The negative electrode or pole of a voltaic battery.
  • English Word Catelectrotonic Definition Relating to, or characterized by, catelectrotonus.
  • English Word Catelectrotonus Definition The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode, on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
  • English Word Catena Definition A chain or series of things connected with each other.
  • English Word Catenarian Definition Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve.
  • English Word Catenary Definition Alt. of Catenarian
  • English Word Catenary Definition The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension, not in the same vertical line.
  • English Word Catenate Definition To connect, in a series of links or ties; to chain.
  • English Word Catenated Definition of Catenate
  • English Word Catenating Definition of Catenate
  • English Word Catenation Definition Connection of links or union of parts, as in a chain; a regular or connected series. See Concatenation.
  • English Word Catene Definition of Catena
  • English Word Catenulate Definition Consisting of little links or chains.
  • English Word Catenulate Definition Chainlike; -- said both or color marks and of indentations when arranged like the links of a chain, as on shells, etc.
  • English Word Cater Definition A provider; a purveyor; a caterer.
  • English Word Cater Definition To provide food; to buy, procure, or prepare provisions.
  • English Word Cater Definition By extension: To supply what is needed or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; -- followed by for or to.
  • English Word Cater Definition The four of cards or dice.