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com·pul·so·ry 
Audio Help [kuhm-puhl-suh-ree] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural -ries.
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Audio Help [kuhm-puhl-suh-ree] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural -ries. –adjective
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| 1. | required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education. |
| 2. | using compulsion; compelling; constraining: compulsory measures to control rioting. |
| 3. | something, as an athletic feat, that must be performed or completed as part of a contest or competition: The ice skater received a higher score on the compulsories than on her freestyle performance. |
[Origin: 1510–20; < ML compulsōrius, equiv. to L compul-, var. s. of compellere (see compel) + -sōrius, for -tōrius -tory1; cf. compulsive]
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com·pul·so·ri·ly, adverb
com·pul·so·ri·ness, noun
—Antonyms 1, 2. voluntary.
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compulsory
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| com·pul·so·ry
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adj.
n. pl. com·pul·so·ries Sports An element, such as a dive or school figure, required of all competitors in an athletic competition. Often used in the plural. com·pul'so·ri·ly adv., com·pul'so·ri·ness n. |
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| compulsory | |
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| required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
comˈpulsory adjective
which must be done or carried out
Example: Is it compulsory for me to attend the class?; a compulsory examination
See also: compulsionExample: Is it compulsory for me to attend the class?; a compulsory examination
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Compulsory
Com*pul"so*ry\, a. [LL. compulsorius.]1. Having the power of compulsion; constraining. 2. Obligatory; enjoined by authority; necessary; due to compulsion. This contribution threatening to fall infinitely short of their hopes, they soon made it compulsory. --Burke.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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