Detailed translations for "imperative"

imperative

1. linguistics

imperative
die Befehlsform{feminine}
imperative
der Imperativ{masculine}
There's an evolutionary imperative why we give a crap about our family and friends.
Ein evolutionärer Imperativ ist, dass uns Familie und Freunde wichtig sind.
The biological imperative is virtually impossible to resist.
Dem biologischen Imperativ zu widerstehen, ist praktisch unmöglich.
imperative
imperativisch{adjectiv}

2. to sth.

imperative
imperative

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