imperative

Examples

• All

• Do you think there is an 'ethical imperative' to share important decisions with patients?

  Academic text (2012)

• It serves the ancient imperative of protecting oneself against marauders.

  Deadrise (2011)

• I feel a strong moral imperative to share my wealth.

• It's like a moral imperative.

  The Innkeepers (2011)

• It is an imperative for action.

• It was a business imperative to get the new restaurant open and operating as soon as possible.

  Justice Is Mind (2013)

• There's a moral imperative involved here.

  Silkwood (1983)

• Resolving these difficult issues is a moral imperative as well as sound, democratic nation-building.

  Academic text (1990)

• In this formulation, greater social equity is both an ethical imperative and an objective requirement for sustainable development.

  Academic text (1999)

• Various administrations and Congresses have neglected the imperative of setting priorities.

  Academic text (2011)

Antonyms

U

unnecessary

300 1.6

More than is needed or wanted

N

nonemergent

1 6.6

Not needing attention right away

Compounds

C

categorical imperative

• Specialized

1 9.9

A moral rule that applies to everyone and comes from duty, not personal wants or results

H

hypothetical imperative

• Formal

9.9

A rule that says to do something only if you want a certain result

I

imperative form

• Specialized

4.4

A verb form used to give a command or request

I

imperative mood

• Specialized

6.6

A verb form that gives a command or request

I

imperative programming

• Specialized

7.4

A way of writing programs that tells the computer what to do step by step and how to change values

I

imperative verb

• Specialized

6.3

A verb that tells someone to do something, like 'Sit' or 'Be quiet'

How Urgent

emergency

∞ 1.3

imperative

34 5.8

obligation

524 3.2

requirement

687 2.0

need

∞ 1.0

to request

∞ 1.0

recommendation

553 2.5

Surface Forms

Etymology