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it is imperative to act

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  • imperative — I adj. 1) imperative to + inf. (it is imperative to act now) 2) imperative that + clause; subj. (it is imperative that you be/should be present) II n. 1) a moral imperative 2) an imperative that + clause; subj. (it is a moral imperative that no… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • imperative — [[t]ɪmpe̱rətɪv[/t]] imperatives 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If it is imperative that something is done, that thing is extremely important and must be done. [FORMAL] It was imperative that he act as naturally as possible... That s why it is… …   English dictionary

  • imperative hallucination —    Also known as command hallucination. The term imperative hallucination is indebted to the Latin verb imperare, which means to command. It is used to denote a variant of the verbal auditory hallucination, the content of which involves an… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • imperative — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English imperatyf, from Late Latin imperativus, from Latin imperatus, past participle of imperare to command more at emperor Date: 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or constituting the grammatical mood that… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • imperative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. peremptory; obligatory, essential, necessary, compulsory; unavoidable. n. command; imperative mood (see grammar); informal, a must. See necessity, duty.Ant., unnecessary, avoidable. II (Roget s IV)… …   English dictionary for students

  • act one's age — phrasal or be one s age : to behave in a reasonable manner * * * act (or be) one s age [usu. in imperative] behave in a manner appropriate to someone of one s age and not to someone much younger Act your age is not advice to behave like an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Categorical imperative — Part of a series on Immanue …   Wikipedia

  • Categorical Imperative — • A term which originated in Immanuel Kant s ethics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Categorical Imperative     Categorical Imperative      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • categorical/hypothetical imperative — A pair contrasted in Kantian ethics. A hypothetical imperative embeds a command which is in place only given some antecedent desire or project: ‘If you want to look wise, stay quiet.’ The injunction to stay quiet only applies to those with the… …   Philosophy dictionary

  • categorical imperative — 1. Ethics. the rule of Immanuel Kant that one must do only what one can will that all others should do under similar circumstances. 2. the unconditional command of conscience. [1820 30] * * * In Immanuel Kant s moral philosophy, an imperative… …   Universalium

  • Industrial Espionage Act of 1996 — The Industrial Espionage Act of 1996 was introduced on August 27, 1996. It was established mainly to promote the development of United States proprietary economic information produced for interstate and foreign commerce by protecting it from… …   Wikipedia

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