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  • 11obligatory — adj. 1) obligatory for 2) (formal) obligatory on, upon (doing one s duty is obligatory on a soldier) * * * [əb lɪgət(ə)rɪ] upon (doing one s duty is obligatory on a soldier) (formal) obligatory on obligatory for …

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  • 12obligatory — [[t]əblɪ̱gətri, AM tɔːri[/t]] 1) ADJ If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or a law. Most women will be offered an ultrasound scan during pregnancy, although it s not obligatory... These rates do not include the charge for… …

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  • 13Obligatory passage point — The concept of Obligatory passage point (OPP) was developed by sociologist Michel Callon in a seminal contribution to Actor network theory: Callon, Michel (1986), Elements of a sociology of translation: Domestication of the Scallops and the… …

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  • 14obligatory — ob|lig|a|to|ry [əˈblıgətəri US to:ri] adj 1.) formal something that is obligatory must be done because of a law, rule etc = ↑compulsory, mandatory ↑mandatory it is obligatory for sb (to do sth) ▪ It is obligatory for companies to provide details… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15obligatory — /əˈblɪgətəri/ (say uh bliguhtuhree), / tri/ (say tree) adjective 1. required as a matter of obligation: a reply is expected but not obligatory. 2. imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding: an obligatory promise. –phrase 3. obligatory on… …

  • 16obligatory — adjective Date: 15th century 1. binding in law or conscience 2. relating to or enforcing an obligation < a writ obligatory > 3. mandatory, required < obligatory military service >; also so commonplace as to be a convention, fashion, or cliché <&#8230; …

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  • 17Obligatory Contour Principle — The Obligatory Contour Principle (OCP) is a phonological hypothesis that states that (certain) consecutive identical features are banned in underlying representations. Contents 1 Background considerations 2 History 3 Debate …

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  • 18obligatory — obligatorily /euh blig euh tawr euh lee, tohr , ob li geuh , euh blig euh tawr euh lee, tohr , ob li geuh /, adv. obligatoriness, n. /euh blig euh tawr ee, tohr ee, ob li geuh /, adj. 1. required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is&#8230; …

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  • 19obligatory — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sth ▪ The college authorities have now made these classes obligatory. ADVER …

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  • 20obligatory — o|blig|a|to|ry [ ə blıgə,tɔri ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL something that is obligatory must be done in order to obey a law or rule: COMPULSORY, MANDATORY: It is obligatory for members to be insured. 2. ) OFTEN HUMOROUS used for describing something&#8230; …

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