Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of mandatories word
- adjective mandatories authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math. 1
- adjective mandatories pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command. 1
- adjective mandatories Law. permitting no option; not to be disregarded or modified: a mandatory clause. 1
- adjective mandatories having received a mandate, as a nation. 1
- abbreviation MANDATORIES mandatary. 1
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Origin of mandatories
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word mandātōrius, dating back to 1655-65. See mandate, -tory1
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Parts of speech for Mandatories
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mandatories popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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.
mandatories usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mandatories
adj mandatories
- discretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
adjective mandatories
- compulsories — Plural form of compulsory.
- incumbents — Plural form of incumbent.
Antonyms for mandatories
adjective mandatories
- nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
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