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obligatoire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • binding adj Legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.
  • compulsory adjective Required by a rule, law, or authority; mandatory.
  • mandatory adj Required by law, rule, or authority; compulsory.
  • obligatory adjective Required by rule, law, or custom; compulsory.

Senses

obligatoire is used for these senses in English:

  • binding (of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.
  • compulsory Required; obligatory; mandatory.
  • mandatory obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
  • obligatory Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory.

binding — full definition

  1. adj Legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.
  2. noun The cover and stitching that hold the pages of a book together.
  3. noun A strip of fabric or tape used to finish the edge of a seam or hem.
  4. noun In computing, the association between a name and something it refers to, such as a variable and its value.

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