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mandatory - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'mandatory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mandatory [ a.]
- Containing a command; preceptive; directory.
2 . Mandatory [ n.]
- Same as Mandatary.

Meaning of 'mandatory' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mandatory [ s]
Meaning (1):
- required by rule
Example in sentence:
  • attendance is mandatory;
  • in most schools physical education is compulsory;
  • required reading