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"Imperative" Definition

noun

A command; an order.
A rule, principle, or instinct that compels a certain behavior: a people driven to aggression by territorial imperatives.
An obligation; a duty: social imperatives.
Grammar A verb form of the imperative mood.
Grammar The imperative mood.

adjective

Expressing a command or plea; peremptory: requests that grew more and more imperative.
Grammar Of, relating to, or constituting the mood that expresses a command or request.
Having the power or authority to command or control.
Impossible to deter or evade; pressing: imperative needs. See Synonyms at urgent.
Of, relating to, or constituting the grammatical that expresses the will to influence the behavior of another.

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