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mandatory

Syllabification: (man·da·to·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˈmandəˌtôrē/

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Definition of mandatory

adjective

  • required by law or rules; compulsory:wearing helmets was made mandatory for cyclists
  • of or conveying a command:he did not want the guidelines to be mandatory

noun (plural mandatories)

Derivatives

mandatorily

Pronunciation: /-ˌtôrəlē/

adverb

Origin:

late 15th century: from late Latin mandatorius, from Latin mandatum 'something commanded'

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