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com⋅pul⋅so⋅ry
[kuh
m-puhl-suh-ree] 
adjective, noun, plural -ries.–adjective
| 1. | required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education. |
| 2. | using compulsion; compelling; constraining: compulsory measures to control rioting. |
–noun
| 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 -tory 1 ; cf. compulsive
1510–20; < ML compulsōrius, equiv. to L compul-, var. s. of compellere (see compel ) + -sōrius, for -tōrius -tory 1 ; cf. compulsive
Related forms:
com⋅pul⋅so⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
com⋅pul⋅so⋅ri⋅ness, noun
Antonyms:
1, 2. voluntary.
1, 2. voluntary.
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| com·pul·so·ry (kəm-pŭl'sə-rē) adj.
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
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.
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Language Translation for : compulsory
Spanish:
obligatorio,
German:
Zwangs…,
Japanese:
義務的な
Main Entry: com·pul·so·ry
Pronunciation: k&m-'p&l-s&-rE
Function: adjective
1 : required or compelled by law : MANDATORY, OBLIGATORY <compulsory arbitration> <compulsory insurance>; specifically : required to be brought or asserted in a pleading because of having arisen from the transaction or occurrence that is the subject of litigation compulsory counterclaim> <compulsory reconvention> —compare ELECTIVE, PERMISSIVE
2 : using compulsion : COMPELLING <compulsory measures> —com·pul·so·ri·ly /-s&-r&-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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