imperative
US /ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv/
adjective Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
requiring attention or action
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
It is imperative that we submit the proposal before the deadline.
Word Family
NounNoun
imperative gốc
imperativeness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
imperative gốc
AdverbAdv
imperatively
Synonyms
- essentialanything indispensable
- urgentcompelling immediate action
- mandatorythe recipient of a mandate
Collocations
- Easy absolute imperativedescribing absolute imperative (something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative)
- Medium business imperative for digital shiftdescribing business imperative for digital shift (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it)
- Hard strategic imperative to diversifydescribing strategic imperative to diversify (relating to or concerned with strategy)
- Very Hard categorical imperative governing choicesdescribing categorical imperative governing choices (relating to or included in a category or categories)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.