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Forcible vs Imperative - What's the difference?

forcible | imperative |

As adjectives the difference between forcible and imperative

is that forcible is able to be forced 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.

forcible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be forced.
  • Having force.
  • * Bible, Job vi. 2
    • How forcible are right words!
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Sweet smells are most forcible in dry substances, when broken.
  • * Hooker
    • That punishment which hath been sometimes forcible to bridle sin.
  • Done by force. Oxford American Dictionaries (MacBook widget)
  • * 2008 , U.S. Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States
    • Forcible rape, as defined in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Attempts or assaults to commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded.
  • Having a powerful effect; telling

    • References

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    imperative

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • essential
    • It is imperative that you come here right now.
  • (computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the imperative mood
  • Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
    • imperative orders
  • * Bishop Hall
    • The suits of kings are imperative .

    Noun

  • (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.
    • The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative .
  • (countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
  • (countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.
    • Visiting Berlin is an imperative .
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    • Synonyms

    * (grammatical mood) imperative mood

    Derived terms

    * first imperative (Latin grammar) * second imperative (Latin grammar) * categorical imperative

    Coordinate terms

    * (in grammar) assertoric, interrogative