IMPERATIVENESS

imperativeness, instancy

(noun) the quality of being insistent; “he pressed his demand with considerable instancy”

imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure

(noun) the state of demanding notice or attention; “the insistence of their hunger”; “the press of business matters”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

imperativeness (uncountable)

The state or condition of being imperative.

Synonyms

• imperativity

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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