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# compulsory

«compulsory» in Mova's school dictionary: **something must be done because a rule or law says so; you…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (compulsory)

### meaning for a pupil

Compulsory means something must be done because a rule or law says so; you have no choice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compulsory/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In school some subjects, school uniform or attendance are compulsory; in sport, wearing a helmet may be compulsory. In everyday life and safety, wearing a seat belt is compulsory by law in cars. Opposite: optional or voluntary. Phrases: compulsory subject, compulsory education, it is compulsory to.

### examples

- English and maths are compulsory subjects. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compulsory/#x1)
- Wearing a seat belt is compulsory in a car. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compulsory/#x2)
- School is compulsory for children in many countries. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compulsory/#x3)
- Helmets are compulsory at the skate park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compulsory/#x4)
- The trip is not compulsory; you can choose to stay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compulsory/#x5)
- It is compulsory to wear goggles in the lab. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compulsory/#x6)

### note

Not comparable (no «more compulsory» usually). Opposite: optional, voluntary. Similar: required, obligatory, mandatory. Spelling: com-PUL-sor-y, ending in «-ory».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «compulsory» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compulsory/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.