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imperative in Arabic

أَسَاسِيّ ʔasāsiyy

/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/US/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/

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imperative in Arabic: أَسَاسِيّ (ʔasāsiyy), ضَرُورِيّ (ḍarūriyy). In English, imperative means essential; crucial; extremely important.

Arabic words for imperative

essential
أَسَاسِيّ ʔasāsiyy, ضَرُورِيّ ḍarūriyy

English meaning of imperative

  1. adjective Essential; crucial; extremely important.
  2. adjective Of, or relating to the imperative mood.
  3. adjective Having semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
  4. adjective Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.

Full definition of imperative

imperative in a sentence

  • That you come here right now is imperative.
  • The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative.
  • Visiting Berlin is an imperative.

Synonyms of imperative

imperative in other languages

Questions about imperative in Arabic

What is the meaning of imperative in Arabic?
Imperative in Arabic is أَسَاسِيّ (ʔasāsiyy), ضَرُورِيّ (ḍarūriyy).
ما معنى كلمة imperative؟
Imperative: أَسَاسِيّ (ʔasāsiyy), ضَرُورِيّ (ḍarūriyy).
What does imperative mean in English?
Imperative means essential; crucial; extremely important.

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