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What (who) is hypothetical imperative - definition
Hypothetical imperative
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KANTIAN PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPT; ANTONYM OF CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE
A hypothetical imperative (German: hypothetischer Imperativ) is originally introduced in the philosophical writings of Immanuel Kant. This sort of imperative is contrasted with a categorical imperative.
prohibitive
GRAMMATICAL MOOD THAT EXPRESSES A COMMAND OR REQUEST
Imperative sentence; Immediate imperative mood; Prohibitive mood; Let's; Let us; Imperative verb; Imperative (grammar); Imper.; Prohibitive; Imperative mode; Imperative form; Vetative; Command (linguistics)
If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is so high that many people cannot afford it. (FORMAL)
The cost of private treatment can be prohibitive.
ADJ
• prohibitively
Meat and butter were prohibitively expensive.
ADV: ADV adj
let's
GRAMMATICAL MOOD THAT EXPRESSES A COMMAND OR REQUEST
Imperative sentence; Immediate imperative mood; Prohibitive mood; Let's; Let us; Imperative verb; Imperative (grammar); Imper.; Prohibitive; Imperative mode; Imperative form; Vetative; Command (linguistics)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
Let's is the usual spoken form of 'let us'.
