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Imperative

//ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Essential; crucial; extremely important.

    "That you come here right now is imperative."

  2. 2
    Of, or relating to the imperative mood.
  3. 3
    Having semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
  4. 4
    Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.

    "imperative orders"

Adjective
  1. 1
    requiring attention or action wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to verbs in the imperative mood wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive. uncountable

    "The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative."

  2. 2
    some duty that is essential and urgent wordnet
  3. 3
    A verb in the imperative mood. countable
  4. 4
    a verb in the imperative mood. wordnet
  5. 5
    An essential action, a must: something which is imperative. countable

    "Visiting Berlin is an imperative."

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  1. 6
    a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin imperātīvus.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin imperātīvus.

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