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injunctive

in·junc·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-juhngk-shuh n]
    • /ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/
    • /ˌɪn.ˈdʒəŋk.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-juhngk-shuh n]
    • /ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/

Definitions of injunctive word

  • noun injunctive Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act. 1
  • noun injunctive an act or instance of enjoining. 1
  • noun injunctive a command; order; admonition: the injunctions of the Lord. 1
  • noun injunctive (linguistics, uncountable) A verbal mood in Sanskrit characterized by secondary endings but no augment, and usually looked like an augmentless aorist or imperfect. 1
  • noun injunctive (Uncountable Noun) (linguistics) A verbal mood in Sanskrit characterized by secondary endings but no augment, and usually looked like an augmentless aorist or imperfect. 0
  • noun injunctive (Countable Noun) (linguistics) A verbal lexeme in injunctive mood. 0

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Origin of injunctive

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin injunctiōn- (stem of injunctiō), equivalent to Latin injunct(us) (past participle of injungere to join to; see enjoin) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Injunctive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

injunctive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

injunctive usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with injunctive

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