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imperatival

American

[im-per-uh-tahy-vuhl] / ɪmˌpɛr əˈtaɪ vəl /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the grammatical imperative.

Other Word Forms

imperativally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of imperatival

First recorded in 1870–75; imperative + -al ¹

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