Authoritative vs Imperative - What's the difference?
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Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
Having a commanding style.
essential
(computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
(grammar) of, or relating to the imperative mood
Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
* Bishop Hall
(uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
(countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
(countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.
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As adjectives the difference between authoritative and imperative
is that authoritative is arising or originating from a figure of authority while imperative is essential.As a noun imperative is
the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.authoritative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
- This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.
- He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.
Synonyms
* (highly accurate) definitive; precise, proper * (from a position of authority) of recordDerived terms
* authoritatively * authoritativenessimperative
English
Alternative forms
*Adjective
(en adjective)- It is imperative that you come here right now.
- imperative orders
- The suits of kings are imperative .
Noun
- The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative .
- Visiting Berlin is an imperative .