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Imperative vs Stance - What's the difference?

imperative | stance |

As an adjective imperative

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As a noun stance is

the manner, posture, or pose in which one stands.

imperative

English

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • essential
    • It is imperative that you come here right now.
  • (computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the imperative mood
  • Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
    • imperative orders
  • * Bishop Hall
    • The suits of kings are imperative .

    Noun

  • (uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
    • The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative .
  • (countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
  • (countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.
    • Visiting Berlin is an imperative .
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    • Synonyms

    * (grammatical mood) imperative mood

    Derived terms

    * first imperative (Latin grammar) * second imperative (Latin grammar) * categorical imperative

    Coordinate terms

    * (in grammar) assertoric, interrogative

    stance

    English

    (wikipedia stance)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands.
    • The fencer’s stance showed he was ready to begin.
  • One’s opinion or point of view.
    • I don’t agree with your stance on gun control.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 23 , author=Angelique Chrisafis , title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=His stance as being against the world of finance and his proposal of a 75% tax on incomes over €1m (£817,000) was approved by a majority in polls. He was convinced that his more measured, if ploddingly serious, style would win out with an electorate tired of Sarkozy's bling and frenetic policy initiatives.}}
  • (Scotland) A station; a position; a site; a stopping place for buses at a bus station
    • (Sir Walter Scott)
  • (obsolete) A stanza.
    • (Chapman)

    Synonyms

    * opinion * position * stand

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