mandatory
Obligatory; required or commanded by authorityObligatory; required or commanded by authority.
» Is that mandatory?
Це обов'язково?
Meaning
2 sensesObligatory; required or commanded by authority.
Attendance at a school is usually mandatory for children.
obligatorisch, vorgeschrieben, zwingend notwendig
обяза́тельныйobjazátelʹnyj
обов'язко́вийobovʺjazkóvyj
required by rule
Of, being or relating to a mandate.
Mandatory Palestine
Examples
62 sentencesIs that mandatory?
Це обов'язково? — deniko
In France, voting isn't mandatory.
Голосування у Франції не є обов'язковим. — deniko
ruВо Франции голосование не является обязательным. — marafon
Tom faces a mandatory life sentence.
It's not mandatory to wear a tie.
deEs ist nicht zwingend erforderlich, eine Krawatte zu tragen. — Waldelfe
A cooking course should be mandatory in schools.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin mandatorius (“of or belonging to a mandator”), from mandātor (“one who comFrom Late Latin mandatorius (“of or belonging to a mandator”), from mandātor (“one who commands”), equivalent to mandate + -ory; see mandate.
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Forms
more mandatory, most mandatory| Comparative | more mandatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most mandatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonymsAntonyms
15 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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