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

  1. Categorical as an adjective:

    absolute; having no exception

  2. Categorical as an adjective:

    of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories

  1. Categorical as a noun (logic):

    A categorical proposition.

  1. Conditional as a noun (grammar):

    A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.

  2. Conditional as a noun (grammar):

    The conditional mood.

  3. Conditional as a noun (logic):

    A statement that one sentence is true if another is.

    Examples:

    "A implies B" is a conditional."

  4. 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."

  5. Conditional as a noun (obsolete):

    A limitation.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  1. 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."

  2. Conditional as an adjective (logic):

    Stating that one sentence is true if another is.

    Examples:

    "A implies B" '' is a conditional statement."

  3. Conditional as an adjective (grammar):

    Expressing a condition or supposition.

    Examples:

    "a conditional word, mode, or tense"