Mandatory

//ˈmæn.dəˌt(ɔ)ɹi//

Synonyms for "mandatory" (112 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Adjective(1 words)
compulsory

Strong matches (33)

Adjective(3 words)
decretoryforcedimperative

Related words (56)

Noun(3 words)
mandatarymandatemando
Adjective(1 words)
required

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Antonyms

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Synonyms

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Related terms

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derived

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derived from

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distinct from

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etymologically related_to

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related to

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similar

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Translations

51 translations across 36 languages.

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Afrikaans

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  • verpligte adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • verpligtend adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Arabic

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  • إِجْبَارِيّ adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • مَفْرُوض adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Armenian

1 entries
  • պարտադիր adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Belarusian

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  • абавязко́вы adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Bengali

2 entries
  • ওয়াজিব adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • ফরজ adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Bulgarian

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  • задължителен adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Catalan

1 entries
  • obligatori adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 強制 /强制 adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Czech

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  • povinný adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Danish

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  • obligatorisk adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Dutch

2 entries
  • nodig adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • verplicht adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • deviga adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Estonian

3 entries
  • kohustuslik adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • sund adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • sunduslik adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Finnish

2 entries
  • pakko adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • pakollinen adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

French

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  • obligatoire adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • requis adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

German

3 entries
  • obligatorisch adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • vorgeschrieben adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • zwingend notwendig adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Greek

1 entries
  • υποχρεωτικός adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • הכרחי adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Hindi

1 entries
  • अनिवार्य adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • kötelező adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • wajib adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Italian

3 entries
  • necessario adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • obbligatorio adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • richiesto adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 強制的な adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • міндетті adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Khmer

1 entries
  • ចាំបាច់ adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Korean

1 entries
  • 의무적인 adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Malayalam

1 entries
  • നിർബന്ധം adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Māori

1 entries
  • whakature adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • obligatorisk adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Polish

1 entries
  • obowiązkowy adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • mandatório adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • obrigatório adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Russian

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  • обяза́тельный adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Spanish

3 entries
  • mandatorio adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • necesario adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)
  • obligatorio adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Swedish

1 entries
  • obligatorisk adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Turkish

1 entries
  • zorunlu adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • обов'язко́вий adj (obligatory — see also obligatory, compulsory)

Sample sentences

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The mandatory character of schooling is rarely analyzed in the multitude of works dedicated to the study of the various ways to develop within children the desire to learn.

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It should be clear that the curriculum reform is mandatory in order to enhance interdisciplinary research.

Source: tatoeba (21470)

Age discrimination is illegal and retirement is mandatory in only a few occupations.

Source: tatoeba (282222)

A cooking course should be mandatory in schools.

Source: tatoeba (325772)

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