IMPERATIVAL Definition & Meaning

imperatival

[ im-per-uh-tahy-vuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the grammatical imperative.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

��·��a·�پ�v��·�� adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of imperatival¹

First recorded in 1870–75; imperative + -al ¹

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It may even be added that it likewise conceals within itself an artistic element, one which, on æsthetic and ethical grounds, may be called imperatival—an element that acts in opposition to its purely scientific behaviour.

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