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  • 1binding — adj 1: imposing a legal obligation the agreement is binding on the parties 2: requiring submission to a specified authority the suppression order was binding on the Department of Transportation National Law Journal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of …

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  • 2obligatory — 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… …

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  • 3obligatory — /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… …

  • 4obligatory — adjective a) Imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding: an obligatory promise. b) Requiring a matter or obligation. Ant: optional See Also: obligate, obligated …

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  • 5obligatory — I adjective binding, coactive, coercive, commanded, compelling, compulsatory, compulsive, compulsory, constrained, dictated, enforced, essential, exigent, forced, forcible, imperative, importunate, imposed, incumbent on, indispensable,… …

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  • 6Binding — Bind ing, a. That binds; obligatory. [1913 Webster] {Binding beam} (Arch.), the main timber in double flooring. {Binding joist} (Arch.), the secondary timber in double framed flooring. [1913 Webster] Syn: Obligatory; restraining; restrictive;… …

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  • 7Binding beam — Binding Bind ing, a. That binds; obligatory. [1913 Webster] {Binding beam} (Arch.), the main timber in double flooring. {Binding joist} (Arch.), the secondary timber in double framed flooring. [1913 Webster] Syn: Obligatory; restraining;… …

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  • 8Binding joist — Binding Bind ing, a. That binds; obligatory. [1913 Webster] {Binding beam} (Arch.), the main timber in double flooring. {Binding joist} (Arch.), the secondary timber in double framed flooring. [1913 Webster] Syn: Obligatory; restraining;… …

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  • 9Obligatory — Ob li*ga*to*ry, a. [L. obligatorius: cf. F. obligatoire.] Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier. [1913… …

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  • 10binding — [adj1] necessary bounden*, compulsory, conclusive, counted upon, essential, imperative, incumbent on, indissoluble, irrevocable, mandatory, obligatory, required, requisite, unalterable; concept 546 binding [adj2] confining attached, enslaved,… …

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