| Library / English Dictionary |
IMPERATIVENESS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being insistent
Example:
he pressed his demand with considerable instancy
Synonyms:
imperativeness; instancy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("imperativeness" is a kind of...):
urgency (pressing importance requiring speedy action)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of demanding notice or attention
Example:
the press of business matters
Synonyms:
imperativeness; insistence; insistency; press; pressure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("imperativeness" is a kind of...):
urgency (the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity)
Derivation:
imperative (requiring attention or action)
