The difference between Categorical and Conditional
When used as nouns, categorical means a categorical proposition, whereas conditional means a conditional sentence.
When used as adjectives, categorical means absolute, whereas conditional means limited by a condition.
check bellow for the other definitions of Categorical and Conditional
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Categorical as an adjective:
absolute; having no exception
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Categorical as an adjective:
of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories
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Categorical as a noun (logic):
A categorical proposition.
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Conditional as a noun (grammar):
A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.
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Conditional as a noun (grammar):
The conditional mood.
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Conditional as a noun (logic):
A statement that one sentence is true if another is.
Examples:
"A implies B" is a conditional."
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Conditional as a noun (programming):
An instruction that branches depending on the truth of a condition at that point.
Examples:
"<code>if</code> and <code>while</code> are conditionals in some programming languages."
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Conditional as a noun (obsolete):
A limitation.
Examples:
"rfquotek Francis Bacon"
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Conditional as an adjective:
Limited by a condition.
Examples:
"I made my son a conditional promise: I would buy him a bike if he kept his room tidy."
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Conditional as an adjective (logic):
Stating that one sentence is true if another is.
Examples:
"A implies B" '' is a conditional statement."
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Conditional as an adjective (grammar):
Expressing a condition or supposition.
Examples:
"a conditional word, mode, or tense"