Overview of noun imperative

The noun imperative has 2 senses

• imperative mood, imperative, jussive mood, imperative form -- (a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior)


• imperative -- (some duty that is essential and urgent)

Overview of adj imperative

The adj imperative has 2 senses

• imperative -- (requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative")


• imperative -- (relating to verbs in the imperative mood)