mandative

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/ˈmændətɪv//ˌmænˈdeɪtɪv/

adjective

Indicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.

“the mandative subjunctive”

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Meanings

adjectivemandative (comparative more mandative, superlative most mandative)

comparative more mandative · superlative most mandative

  1. Indicates the quality of being a command, or being related to the command.
  2. not comparablegrammarNoting the imperative use of the subjunctive, as in "I insist that he leave immediately".

    the mandative subjunctive

Origin

From mandate + -ive.

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APA

mandative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandative

MLA

“mandative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandative. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandative.

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