imperative vs mode

mode vs imperative

imperative and mode both are nouns.

imperative is an adjective but mode is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imperative	Yes	Yes	No	No
mode	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mode is a hypernym of imperative; that is, mode is a word with a broader meaning than imperative:

imperative: a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
mode: verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

Other hypernyms of imperative include modality, mood.

imperative (noun)	mode (noun)
some duty that is essential and urgent	how something is done or how it happens
a verb in the imperative mood.	the most frequent value of a random variable
a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior	any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
	a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
	verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
	a particular functioning condition or arrangement

imperative (adjective)	mode (adjective)
requiring attention or action
relating to verbs in the imperative mood

Difference between imperative and mode

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