compulsory, mandatory, required
(adjective) required by rule; “in most schools physical education is compulsory”; “attendance is mandatory”; “required reading”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
compulsory (comparative more compulsory, superlative most compulsory)
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
• mandatory
• (required): optional
compulsory (plural compulsories)
Something that is compulsory or required.
Source: Wiktionary
Com*pul"so*ry, a. Etym: [LL. compulsorius.]
1. Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
2. Obligatory; enjoined by authority; necessary; due to complusion. This contribution therestening fall infinitely short of their hopes, they soon made it compulsory. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
