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- pronunciation:
- maen
d
to
ri
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
ordered as though by a mandate; obligatory.
There is a mandatory waiting period before one can purchase a gun in some states.A physical exam is mandatory for all entering students.- synonyms:
- compulsory, obligatory, required, requisite
- antonyms:
- optional
- similar words:
- imperative, necessary, peremptory
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| definition 2: |
of, of the nature of, containing, or pertaining to an order or mandate.
- synonyms:
- imperative
- similar words:
- compulsory, obligatory, peremptory, required, requisite
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| definition 3: |
holding a mandate, as from the League of Nations.
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| related words: |
involuntary, prerequisite |
| derivation: |
mandatorily (adv.) |
The word mandatory
contains the following parts:
mand
Latin
root
that means give an order
  Example words:
-ory, -atory2
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means serving to, pertaining to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ory
, -atory2 attaches to Latin verb roots to form adjectives. Adjectives ending in "-atory
" tend to have corresponding verbs ending in "-ate" (congratulatory: congratulate).
Example words:
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