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mandative

Syllables: man·da·tive/ˈmændətɪv/

mandative adjective: indicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.

Adjective

mandative (comparative more mandative, superlative most mandative)

  1. Indicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.
  2. (not comparable) Noting the imperative use of the subjunctive, as in "I insist that he leave immediately".
    • the mandative subjunctive

Forms of mandative

comparativemore mandative
superlativemost mandative

Origin of mandative

From mandate + -ive.

Questions about mandative

What does mandative mean?
Mandative means indicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.
What part of speech is mandative?
Mandative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce mandative?
Mandative is pronounced /ˈmændətɪv/.

Words near mandative in the dictionary

  1. mandatee
  2. mandatees
  3. mandates
  4. Mandates of Heaven
  5. mandating
  6. mandative
  7. mandator
  8. mandatories
  9. mandatorily
  10. mandatoriness
  11. mandators

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