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contractual
/kəˈntræktʃuəl/
adjective · noun
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Related to or required by a formal agreement.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailA charge for a service that is applied through a contract with another provider.
Examples
A contractual dispute arose after the client demanded extra work.
Enter in a contractual agreement with me and become a young magical girl!
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsA contractualized employee; One who is hired as a temporary worker, especially one who is hired for a single project.
Of, relating to, or enforced by a contract.
noun
Extra meaningA contract specifying details of the relationship with another country or body
More examples
In contextPurchase obligations represent non-cancelable contractual obligations at December 31, 2016.
contractual rights, contractual obligations
Contractuals are telephone, utilities, and other contracted services.
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Origin
adjective
Morphologically contract + -ual, from Latin contractus + -al.