imperative
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Synonyms: impetrative, operative, inoperative, imperatives, iterative, temperative, impeditive, imperate, incerative, imperation, imputative
Antonyms: impetrative, operative, inoperative, imperatives, iterative, temperative, impeditive, imperate, incerative, imperation, imputative
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Adjective
- [[essential|Essential]]; [[crucial]]; extremely [[important]].
- {{lb|en|grammar}} Of, or relating to the [[imperative mood]].
- {{lb|en|computing theory}} Having [[semantics]] that incorporates [[mutable]] variables.
- Expressing a [[command]]; authoritatively or absolutely [[directive]].
Noun
- {{lb|en|uncountable|grammar}} 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.
- {{lb|en|countable|grammar}} A [[verb]] in the imperative mood.
- {{lb|en|countable}} An essential action, a [[must]]: something which is imperative.
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