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contractual.

Of, relating to, or enforced by a contract.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kənˈtɹæk.(t)ʃ(ʊ)əl/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈtɹæk.t͡ʃ(u)əl/General-American
  1. Of, relating to, or enforced by a contract.

    not-comparable
    contractual rights, contractual obligations
Where this word comes from

Morphologically contract + -ual, from Latin contractus + -al.

noun/kənˈtɹæk.(t)ʃ(ʊ)əl/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈtɹæk.t͡ʃ(u)əl/General-American
  1. A contractualized employee; One who is hired as a temporary worker, especially one who is hired for a single project.

  2. A charge for a service that is applied through a contract with another provider.

  3. A contract specifying details of the relationship with another country or body

Where this word comes from

Morphologically contract + -ual, from Latin contractus + -al.

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