Also means
imperative mood
Usage Note
Imperativo as a noun denotes an urgent obligation or a grammatical mood: el imperativo categórico (Kant's categorical imperative). As an adjective it means pressing or commanding: un tono imperativo. The grammatical sense is the most common use a language learner will encounter.
Examples
"El imperativo exige una respuesta inmediata."
Natural Translation
The imperative demands an immediate response.
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