IMPERATIVENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of being insistent

Example:

he pressed his demand with considerable instancy

Synonyms:

imperativeness; instancy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("imperativeness" is a kind of...):

urgency (pressing importance requiring speedy action)

Meaning:

The state of demanding notice or attention

Example:

the press of business matters

Synonyms:

imperativeness; insistence; insistency; press; pressure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("imperativeness" is a kind of...):

urgency (the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity)

Derivation:

imperative (requiring attention or action)