obligative
/əˈblɪɡətɪv/adjective
1Imposing obligation; obligatory. Now rare.
2 Grammar. Of a verb, especially a modal auxiliary: implying obligation.
3 Biology = obligate.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Bell (fl. 1573–1610). From post-classical Latin obligativus binding, obligatory from classical Latin obligāt-, past participial stem of obligāre + -īvus.
- radio licence
- radio license
- radioligand
- radiolite
- radiolitid
- radiolocate
- radiolocation
- radiolocator
- radiologic
- radiological
- radiologically
- radiologist
- radiology
- radio-loud
- radio-loudness
- radiolucency
- radiolucent
- radioluminescence
- radioluminescent
- radioluminography
- radio luminosity
- radio-luminous
- radiolysis
- radiolytic
- radiolytically