adjective
contractual
adjective
1
Relating to, required by, or set out in a contract.
"She has a contractual obligation to give three months' notice."
"The company faced a contractual dispute over unpaid fees."
How to Use Contractual
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to something agreed in a formal contract.
Common pairings
contractual obligation
contractual agreement
contractual terms
Word Forms
contractuals plural
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Etymology
Built from contract plus the adjective suffix -ual, ultimately from Latin contractus.