necessary, obligatory; commanding; of the imperative mood, of the form used when making an order or request (Grammar); of a verb in the imperative mood (Grammar)
necessity, obligation; command, order; imperative mood, form used when making an order or request (Grammar); verb in the imperative mood (Grammar)
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Imperative Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Imperative Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.
The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.
(a.)
Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
(a.)
Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
(a.)
Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutExpressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.
imperative
\im*per"a*tive\ (?), a. [l. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. f. impératif. see perade, and cf. empire.]
1. expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders. the suit of kings are imperative. hall.
2. not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
3. (gram.) expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
imperative
\im*per"a*tive\, n. (gram.) the imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.
imperative
adj
1. requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative" [ant: beseeching]
2. (grammar) relating to verbs in the imperative mood n 1: a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior [syn: imperative mood, jussive mood ]
2: some duty that is essential and urgent
similar words(2)
imperative mood
imperative language
Obligatory.
Noun
1. a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
(synonym) imperative mood, jussive mood
(hypernym) mood, mode, modality
2. some duty that is essential and urgent
(hypernym) duty, responsibility, obligation
Adjective
1. requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
(antonym) beseeching
(similar) adjuratory
(see-also) assertive
2. relating to verbs in the imperative mood
(pertainym) imperative mood, jussive mood
(classification) grammar
Imperative Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Imperative Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Imperative can mean:
- Imperative mood, a grammatical mood expressing commands, direct requests, and prohibitions (syntax)
- A morphological item expressing commands, direct requests, and prohibitions (morphology)
- Imperative programming, a programming paradigm in computer science
- Moral imperative, a philosophical concept relating to obligation
- Imperative logic
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