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Imperative vs Conjunctive - What's the difference?

imperative | conjunctive |

As adjectives the difference between imperative and conjunctive

is that imperative is while conjunctive is (astrology|astronomy) relating to a conjunction (appearance in the sky of two astronomical objects with the same right ascension or the same ecliptical longitude).

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

    conjunctive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (astrology, astronomy) Relating to a conjunction (appearance in the sky of two astronomical objects with the same right ascension or the same ecliptical longitude).
  • (grammar) Relating to a conjunction (part of speech).
  • (grammar) Relating to the conjunctive mood.
  • (grammar) Of a personal pronoun, used only in immediate conjunction with the verb of which the pronoun is the subject, such as French je'' or Irish ''
  • (grammar, of a verb) Subjunctive: inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.
  • (logic) Of or relating to logical conjunction.
  • (obsolete) Closely united.
  • * 1599 , , IV. vii. 15:
    • She is so conjunctive to my life and soul / That, as the star moves not but in his sphere, / I could not but by her.

    Synonyms

    * (subjunctive) subjunctive

    Antonyms

    * (of a personal pronoun) disjunctive * (of logical conjunction) disjunctive

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from "conjunctive") * conjunctive adjunct * conjunctive adverb * conjunctive approach * conjunctive archaeology * conjunctive conjunction * conjunctive eye movement * conjunctive grammar * conjunctive illocutionary act * conjunctively * conjunctive management * conjunctive membrane * conjunctive mood * conjunctiveness * conjunctive normal form * conjunctive operation * conjunctive participle * conjunctive symbiosis * conjunctive tissue * conjunctive tunic * conjunctive use * conjunctive verb * unconjunctive

    Related terms

    * conjunct * conjunction

    See also

    * conjunctional * conjunctiva