PRACTICAL IMPERATIVE

Meaning of PRACTICAL IMPERATIVE in English

(in Kantian ethics) the dictum that one should treat oneself and all humanity as an end and never as a means.

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IMPERATIVE — adj imperative (1. implying or expressing a command; 2. [Gram.]); modo imperative [Gram.] imperative mood
Interlingua English vocab
IMPERATIVE — a. imperativ; n. (gramm.) imperative
English interlingue dictionary
PRACTICAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=Practical Learning School">Practical Learning School practical reason
Английский словарь Британика
PRACTICAL — I. ˈpraktə̇kəl, -tēk- adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Late Latin practic us practical (from Greek praktikos, from praktos, verbal …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IMPERATIVE — I. ə̇mˈperəd.]iv, -rət] adjective Etymology: Late Latin imperativus, from Latin imperatus (past participle of imperare to command) + -ivus -ive …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRACTICAL — (a.) Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind.
Английский словарь Webster
IMPERATIVE — (n.) The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.
Английский словарь Webster
IMPERATIVE — (a.) Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
Английский словарь Webster
IMPERATIVE — (a.) Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
Английский словарь Webster
IMPERATIVE — (a.) Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.
Английский словарь Webster
PRACTICAL — ( a. ) Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IMPERATIVE — ( n. ) The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IMPERATIVE — ( a. ) Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IMPERATIVE — ( a. ) Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRACTICAL — — practicality, practicalness , n. /prak"ti keuhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to practice or action: practical mathematics. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IMPERATIVE — — imperatively , adv. — imperativeness , n. /im per"euh tiv/ , adj. 1. absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IMPERATIVE — adj. necessary, obligatory; commanding; of the imperative mood, of the form used when making an order or request (Grammar); of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IMPERATIVE — n. necessity, obligation; command, order; imperative mood, form used when making an order or request (Grammar); verb in the imperative …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PRACTICAL — I. ˈprak-ti-kəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin practicus, from Greek praktikos, from prassein to pass over, fare, do; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IMPERATIVE — I. im-ˈper-ə-tiv, -ˈpe-rə- adjective Etymology: Middle English imperatyf, from Late Latin imperativus, from Latin imperatus, past participle of imperare to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRACTICAL — adj of or pertaining to practice or action. 2. practical ·adj derived from practice; as, practical skill. 3. practical ·adj …
Webster English vocab
IMPERATIVE — noun the imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood. 2. imperative ·adj expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or …
Webster English vocab
PRACTICAL — [prac.ti.cal] adj [ME, fr. LL practicus, fr. Gk praktikos, fr. prassein to pass over, fare, do; akin to Gk peran …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IMPERATIVE — [im.per.a.tive] adj [ME imperatyf, fr. LL imperativus, fr. L imperatus, pp. of imperare to command--more at emperor] (15c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRACTICAL — practical BrE AmE ˈprækt ɪk ə l ▷ practical|s z ▶ ˌ practical ˈ joke BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
IMPERATIVE — imperative BrE AmE ɪm ˈper ət ɪv AmE \ -ət̬ ɪv ▷ imperative|ly li ▷ imperative|ness nəs nɪs ▷ imperative|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRACTICAL — / ˈpræktɪkl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective CONNECTED WITH REAL THINGS 1. connected with real situations rather than …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IMPERATIVE — / ɪmˈperətɪv; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ not usually before noun ] imperative (that ... ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRACTICAL — I. prac ‧ ti ‧ cal 1 S3 W2 /ˈpræktɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IMPERATIVE — I. im ‧ per ‧ a ‧ tive 1 /ɪmˈperətɪv/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Late Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRACTICAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or concerned with practice or use rather than theory. 2 suited to use or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRACTICAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or concerned with practice or use rather than theory. 2 suited to use or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRACTICAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or concerned with practice or use rather than theory. 2 suited to use or …
Oxford English vocab
PRACTICAL — ( practicals) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The practical aspects of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IMPERATIVE — ( imperatives) 1. If it is imperative that something is done, that thing is extremely important and must be done. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRACTICAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a practical alternative ▪ This treatment represents a practical alternative to surgery. a practical …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IMPERATIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a moral imperative (= something that must be done for moral reasons ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRACTICAL — (SUITABLE) [adjective] - suitable for the situation in which something is usedI tend to wear clothes that are practical rather …
Cambridge English vocab
IMPERATIVE — (URGENT) [adjective] - extremely important or urgent; needing to be done or given attention immediatelyThe president said it was imperative …
Cambridge English vocab
PRACTICAL — adj. Practical Extraction and Reporting Language. Practical Learning School practical reason
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PRACTICAL — I. noun ( BrE ) ADJECTIVE ▪ chemistry , physics , etc. ▪ laboratory VERB + PRACTICAL ▪ sit ( …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PRACTICAL — adj. 25B6; adjective practical experience : EMPIRICAL, hands-on, actual, active, applied, heuristic, experiential. there are no practical alternatives : FEASIBLE, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
IMPERATIVE — n. 25B6; adjective it is imperative that you find him : VITALLY IMPORTANT, of vital importance, all-important, vital, crucial, critical, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PRACTICAL — adj. 1 pragmatic, useful, usable or useable, functional, realistic, reasonable, sound, utilitarian, applicable, serviceable, empirical, efficient Whether the device is …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
IMPERATIVE — adj. 1 mandatory, compulsory, necessary, required, requisite, demanded, obligatory, indispensable, essential, crucial, vital, urgent, pressing, exigent It is imperative that …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PRACTICAL — прил. 1) а) практический, практичный, утилитарный a practical knowledge of English ≈ практическое знание английского языка Syn : utilitarian, useful …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IMPERATIVE — 1. сущ. 1) повеление; распоряжение, обязательное для выполнения; приказ It is a moral imperative that no concessions be/should be made. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRACTICAL — practical.ogg 1. ʹpræktık(ə)l n 1. ( обыкн. pl ) практические занятия 2. прагматик; практичный человек 2. ʹpræktık(ə)l a 1. практический; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IMPERATIVE — imperative.ogg 1. ımʹperətıv n 1. 1> обязанность, долг moral imperative - моральный долг 2> приказ, приказание; требование; императив the imperatives …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PRACTICAL — 1) деловой 2) полезный 3) практический 4) практичный 5) рациональный 6) целесообразный • - by practical consideration - practical accuracy - practical certainty - practical computability - practical exactness - practical geology - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PRACTICAL — 1. ʹpræktık(ə)l n 1. ( обыкн. pl ) практические занятия 2. прагматик; практичный человек 2. ʹpræktık(ə)l a 1. практический; связанный …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IMPERATIVE — 1. ımʹperətıv n 1. 1> обязанность, долг moral imperative - моральный долг 2> приказ, приказание; требование; императив the imperatives of …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PRACTICAL — прил. 1) а) практический, практичный, утилитарный a practical knowledge of English — практическое знание английского языка Syn: utilitarian , useful …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
IMPERATIVE — 1. сущ. 1) повеление; распоряжение, обязательное для выполнения; приказ It is a moral imperative that no concessions be / should …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PRACTICAL — прил. 1) а) практический, практичный, утилитарный a practical knowledge of English — практическое знание английского языка Syn: utilitarian, useful б) действительный Syn: virtual 2) практикующий (реально работающий в какой-либо …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
IMPERATIVE — 1. сущ. 1) повеление; распоряжение, обязательное для выполнения; приказ It is a moral imperative that no concessions be / should be made. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PRACTICAL — _a. 1> практический, утилитарный; for all practical purposes - с чисто практической точки зрения 2> целесообразный, полезный 3> практичный, удобный …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PRACTICAL — a. 1. практический, утилитарный; for all practical purposes - с чисто практической точки зрения 2. целесообразный, полезный 3. практичный, удобный …
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PRACTICAL — прил. 1) практический, основанный на опыте 2) практический, целесообразный 3) фактический, действительный - practical application - practical management training - practical value
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
IMPERATIVE — сущ. императив; требование, выражающее должное, предписывающее поступать определенным образом. - categoric imperative - cultural imperative - functional imperative - hypothetic …
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
PRACTICAL — прил. 1) а) практический, практичный, утилитарный a practical knowledge of English ≈ практическое знание английского языка Syn : utilitarian, useful …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
IMPERATIVE — 1. сущ. 1) повеление; распоряжение, обязательное для выполнения; приказ It is a moral imperative that no concessions be/should be made. …
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