contractual
Contractual (adjective) means relating to, required by, or set out in a contract. Example: “She has a contractual obligation to give three months' notice.”
adjective
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Relating to, required by, or set out in a contract.
"contractual rights, contractual obligations"
"She has a contractual obligation to give three months' notice."
"The company faced a contractual dispute over unpaid fees."
How to use contractual
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to something agreed in a formal contract.
Common pairings
contractual obligation
contractual agreement
contractual terms
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Word forms
- Plural
- contractuals
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Etymology
Built from contract plus the adjective suffix -ual, ultimately from Latin contractus.
Rhymes for contractual
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What does “contractual” mean?
The word “contractual” means relating to, required by, or set out in a contract. In plain terms, relating to something agreed in a formal contract.
How do you use “contractual” in a sentence?
Here is “contractual” used in a sentence: “She has a contractual obligation to give three months' notice.”
What part of speech is “contractual”?
“Contractual” is an adjective.
Where does the word “contractual” come from?
The word “contractual” comes from Latin. Built from contract plus the adjective suffix -ual, ultimately from Latin contractus.
Is “contractual” a common word?
“Contractual” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the C2 level.
