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imperativeness

im·per·a·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-per-uh-tiv]
    • /ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv/
    • /ɪmˈpɛrətɪvnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-per-uh-tiv]
    • /ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv/

Definitions of imperativeness word

  • adjective imperativeness absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave. 1
  • adjective imperativeness of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding. 1
  • adjective imperativeness Grammar. noting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used in commands, requests, etc., as in Listen! Go! Compare indicative (def 2), subjunctive (def 1). 1
  • noun imperativeness a command. 1
  • noun imperativeness something that demands attention or action; an unavoidable obligation or requirement; necessity: It is an imperative that we help defend friendly nations. 1
  • noun imperativeness Grammar. the imperative mood. a verb in this mood. 1
See all 8 definitions of imperativeness

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Origin of imperativeness

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin imperātivus, equivalent to Latin imperāt(us) past participle of imperāre to impose, order, command (im- im-1 + -per- (combining form of parāre to fur-nish (with), produce, obtain, prepare) + -ātus -ate1) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Imperativeness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Imperativeness

imperativeness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for imperativeness

noun imperativeness

  • acuteness — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
  • constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
  • contingency — A contingency is something that might happen in the future.
  • crisis — A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
  • crossroad — a road that crosses another road
All 39 Synonyms of imperativeness

Antonyms for imperativeness

noun imperativeness

  • easiness — the quality or condition of being easy.
  • ordinariness — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
  • ease — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
  • miracle — an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
All 15 Antonyms of imperativeness

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