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compulsory
[ kuhm-puhl-suh-ree ]
adjective
- required; mandatory; obligatory:
compulsory education.
Antonyms:
- using compulsion; compelling; constraining:
compulsory measures to control rioting.
Antonyms:
noun
- 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.
compulsory
/ əˈʌəɪ /
adjective
- required by regulations or laws; obligatory
compulsory education
- involving or employing compulsion; compelling; necessary; essential
Derived Forms
- dzˈܱǰ, adverb
- dzˈܱǰԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- dz·ܱs·· adverb
- dz·ܱs··Ա noun
- nondz·ܱs·· adverb
- nondz·ܱs···ness noun
- ԴDzcdz·ܱs· adjective
- quasi-dz·ܱs·· adverb
- ܲȴ-dz·ܱs· adjective
- ܲcdz·ܱs· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of compulsory1
Example Sentences
He called for it to be made compulsory for opticians to check a person's eyesight once they turned 70.
A consultation on plans for compulsory redundancies affecting up to 72 refuse staff began on 3 April.
And staff at the University of Edinburgh are also being balloted on strike action in a dispute over plans to cut £140m from its budget and fears of compulsory redundancies.
However, the spokesperson was unable to rule out compulsory job losses.
"As our independent financial analysis has shown from the start, compulsory redundancies are not needed," he said.
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