imperative

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/

Adjective

imperative

1. Essential; crucial; extremely important.

   It is imperative that you come here right now.

2. (grammar) Of, or relating to the imperative mood.
3. (computing theory) Having semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
   • Antonyms: functional
4. Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.

   imperative orders

   • The suits of kings are imperative.

Translations

• French: impératif, essentiel, indispensable
• German: essenziell, essentiell, notwendig, unverzichtbar, wesentlich
• Italian: imperativo, necessario, necessaria
• Portuguese: essencial, imperativo
• Russian: обяза́тельный
• Spanish: imperativo

Translations

• French: impératif
• Italian: imperativo
• Portuguese: imperativo
• Russian: повели́тельный
• Spanish: imperativo

Translations

• Russian: императи́вный

Translations

• German: zwingend

Noun

imperative

1. (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.

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

2. (countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
3. (countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.

   Visiting Berlin is an imperative.

Synonyms

• (grammatical mood) imperative mood
• required

Translations

• French: impératif
• German: Muss
• Italian: imperativo, necessario
• Portuguese: necessidade

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