Imperative vs Impending - What's the difference?
imperative | impending |
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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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Approaching; drawing near; about to happen
As adjectives the difference between imperative and impending
is that imperative is while impending is approaching; drawing near; about to happen.As a verb impending is
.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, interrogativeimpending
English
Adjective
(-)- I have no time right now because of an impending paper submission deadline.
Synonyms
* imminentVerb
(head)- The hurricane is impending .