a. [ad. Gr. ἐπιτακτικ-ός, f. ἐπιτάσσειν to enjoin, f. ἐπί upon + τάσσειν to appoint.] Of the nature of an injunction.
1845. Whewell, Elem. Morality, Pref. 16. The categorical form involves an epitactic meaning.
