The difference between Categorical and Hypothetical
When used as nouns, categorical means a categorical proposition, whereas hypothetical means a hypothetical situation or proposition.
When used as adjectives, categorical means absolute, whereas hypothetical means based upon a hypothesis.
check bellow for the other definitions of Categorical and Hypothetical
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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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Hypothetical as an adjective:
Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
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Hypothetical as an adjective (philosophy):
conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent
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Hypothetical as a noun:
A hypothetical situation or proposition
Examples:
"These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information."