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Noun

Singular imperative

Plural countable and uncountable; plural imperatives

imperative (countable and uncountable; plural imperatives)

  1. (uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same form as that of its second person ("you") present tense.
    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.

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Derived terms

Adjective

imperative (comparative more imperative, superlative most imperative)

Positive imperative

Comparative more imperative

Superlative most imperative
  1. essential
    It is imperative that you come here right now.
  2. (computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.

Translations

essential
computing

Italian

Adjective

imperative pl.

  1. Feminine form of imperativo.

 

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