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imperatival

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

adjective

  1. 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

Example Sentences

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It may even be added that it likewise conceals within itself an artistic element, one which, on æsthetic and ethical grounds, may be called imperatival—an element that acts in opposition to its purely scientific behaviour.

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