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compulsory

UK
/kəmˈpʌl.sər.i/
US
/kəmˈpʌl.sɚ.i/

Translations

compulsoryadjective
more compulsory
Comp.
most compulsory
Super.
UK
/kəmˈpʌl.sər.i/
US
/kəmˈpʌl.sɚ.i/
Usually not comparable; only the positive degree is standard.
Wearing a helmet is compulsory for all motorcyclists.
Le port du casque est obligatoire pour tous les motocyclistes.
Additional translations
coercitifSurtout pour des mesures, des moyens ou une contrainte exercée par l’autorité.
Synonyms
required
obligatory
enforced
imperative
necessary
mandatory
Antonyms
optional
voluntary
compulsorynoun
compulsories
pl
UK
/kəmˈpʌlsəri/
US
/kəmˈpʌlsəri/
Denotes a required course, task, or routine; plural form 'compulsories'.
obligatoireEn contexte scolaire, pour un cours ou une matière imposés au programme.
All first-year students must pass the mathematics compulsory course.
Tous les étudiants de première année doivent valider le cours obligatoire de mathématiques.
Additional translations
imposéEn gymnastique et en patinage artistique, pour une figure ou un exercice imposé.

Definitions

compulsoryadjective
Required by law or a rule; obligatory.
Wearing a helmet is compulsory for all motorcyclists.
Involving or exercising compulsion; coercive.
The compulsory measures taken by the government were met with resistance.
compulsorynoun
A required course or subject in an academic curriculum.
All first-year students must pass the mathematics compulsory course.
A compulsory exercise or routine, especially in gymnastics or figure skating.
The skater performed the compulsory flawlessly before moving on to the free skate.
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