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authoritative
English
Etymology
From authorit(y) +? -ative.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /????????te?t?v/, /???????t?t?v/
- (US) IPA(key): /???????te?t?v/, /???????te?t?v/, /???????te?t?v/, /???????te?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/
Adjective
authoritative (comparative more authoritative, superlative most authoritative)
- Arising or originating from a figure of authority
- The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
- Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
- This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.
- Having a commanding style.
- He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.
Synonyms
- (highly accurate): definitive; precise, proper
- (from a position of authority): of record
Derived terms
- authoritatively
- authoritativeness
Translations
authoritative From the web:
- what authoritative means
- what's authoritative parenting
- what authoritative interpretation
- what's authoritative evidence
- what authoritative source
- what's authoritative rule
- what's authoritative command
- what authoritative interpretation means
imposing
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?m?po?z??/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?p??z??/
- Rhymes: -??z??
- Hyphenation: im?pos?ing
Verb
imposing
- present participle of impose
Adjective
imposing (comparative more imposing, superlative most imposing)
- Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
Translations
imposing From the web:
- what imposing mean
- what does imposing mean
- what does imposing sanctions mean
- what is imposing sanctions
- what does imposing taxes mean
- what does imposing taxes without consent mean
- what does imposing tariffs mean
- what does imposing martial law mean
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