imperative

Definition of imperative in English English dictionary: An essential action, a must: something which is imperative
Visiting Berlin is an imperative.; 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.; Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables; A verb in imperative mood; essential
It is imperative that you come here right now.; obligatory; Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order; 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; If it is imperative that something is done, that thing is extremely important and must be done. It was imperative that he act as naturally as possible = vital; grammatical mood of a verb that expresses the will to influence the behavior of another, expressive of a command, entreaty, or exhortation Be imperative, and this sentence will be, too!; relating to verbs in the imperative mood; The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood; {i} necessity, obligation; command, order; imperative mood, form used when making an order or request (Grammar); verb in the imperative mood (Grammar); requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"; a necessary, urgent, and important command, such as a quality imperative dictated by customers in the marketplace; some duty that is essential and urgent; Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood; Imperative (Ã®m-pÃ¨rÂ´e-tÃ®v) adjective 1 Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders 2 Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order 3 (Grammer) Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood; some duty that is essential and urgent requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"; {s} 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); verb forms or sentence types that are used to express commands (e g Go away!); In grammar, a clause that is in the imperative, or in the imperative mood, contains the base form of a verb and usually has no subject. Examples are `Go away' and `Please be careful'. Clauses of this kind are typically used to tell someone to do something; An imperative is a verb in the base form that is used, usually without a subject, in an imperative clause; a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior; Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders; An imperative is something that is extremely important and must be done. The most important political imperative is to limit the number of US casualties; verb form expressing a request or an order; adj pressing : urgent; An imperative sentence is one that expresses a command, as opposed to a question or a statement See also WH-question, Y/N-question, indicative, subjunctive, and mood; imperatory; imp
imperative language: Any programming language that consists (mostly) of a series of commands, typically assigning values to objects; a procedural language
imperative mood: The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive)
imperative moods: plural form of imperative mood
imperative language: (Computers) programming language designed to change the state of variables by substitution
imperative mode: command form of a verb (Grammar)
imperative mood: a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
imperative mood: command (Grammar)
biological imperative: The needs of living organisms required to perpetuate their existence and survival
categorical imperative: A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, developed by Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
compound imperative: Two or more imperative clauses joined in a single sentence
e.g. speak now or forever hold your peace.
compound imperative: A word constructed from the imperative of a verb plus one or more pronouns
e.g. (in Italian) portiamoglieli - let's take them to him.
first imperative: present imperative ; compare second imperative
imperativeness: The state or condition of being imperative
second imperative: A verb form in the second imperative
second imperative: The future imperative mood ; indicating a command that is to be carried out both now and in future
categorical imperative: rule formulated by Emmanuel Kant stating that one must do what one expects other to do in a similar situation
categorical imperative: the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty
categorical imperative: In the ethical system of Immanuel Kant, an unconditional moral law that applies to all rational beings and is independent of any personal motive or desire. In Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy, an imperative that presents an action as unconditionally necessary (e.g., "Thou shalt not kill"), as opposed to an imperative that presents an action as necessary only on condition that the agent wills something else (e.g., "Pay your debts on time, if you want to be able to obtain a mortgage"). Kant held that there was only one formally categorical imperative, from which all specific moral imperatives could be derived. In one famous formulation, it is: "Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law." See also deontological ethics
ımperative: {a} commanding, ordering, bidding
hypothetical imperative: a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal
hypothetical imperative: In the ethical system of Immanuel Kant, a moral command that is conditional on personal motive or desire
imperatively: In an imperative manner
imperatively: in an imperative and commanding manner
imperatively: commandingly, in an imperative manner
imperativeness: {i} state of being necessary, unavoidableness, state of being required
imperativeness: urgently demanding attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy"
imperativeness: the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters
imperatives: plural of imperative
it is imperative that: it is urgent that, it is vital that, it is crucial that
shortened imperative: shortened command, abbreviated command