Imperative vs False - What's the difference?
imperative | false |
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(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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Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
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Spurious, artificial.
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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
(lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
*:whose false foundation waves have swept away
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
(lb) Out of tune.
As adjectives the difference between imperative and false
is that imperative is while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.imperative
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 .
Synonyms
* (grammatical mood) imperative moodDerived terms
* first imperative (Latin grammar) * second imperative (Latin grammar) * categorical imperativeCoordinate terms
* (in grammar) assertoric, interrogativefalse
English
Adjective
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