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compulsory

com·pul·so·ry [ kəm púlssəree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. necessary: required by law or an authority
Attendance at the lecture is compulsory.

2. forced: caused by force, or using force to make somebody do something



noun  (plural com·pul·so·ries)
Definition:
 
required routine: an exercise or routine that participants in a sport such as gymnastics or figure skating must perform as part of a competition ( often used in the plural )

[Early 16th century. < medieval Latin compulsorius< Latin compuls- (see compulsion)]

com·pul·so·ri·ly adverb
com·pul·so·ri·ness noun
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