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normative
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective normative has 2 senses
- normative(a = adj.pert) Array - relating to or dealing with norms; "normative discipline"; "normative samples"
- normative(a = adj.all) prescriptive - pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
CIDE DICTIONARY
normative, adj.
- relating to or dealing with norms; as, normative discipline; normative samples. [WordNet 1.5]
- giving directives or rules; prescriptive. Opposed to
descriptive . [WordNet 1.5] - based on or prescribing a norm or standard; as, normative grammar. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
normative, adj. of or establishing a norm.
Derivative
normatively adv. normativeness n.
Etymology
F normatif -ive f. L norma (see NORM)
THESAURUS
normative
according to Hoyle, accustomed, appropriate, average, common, commonplace, condign, conventional, correct, current, customary, decent, decorous, due, everyday, familiar, fit, fitting, good, habitual, household, kosher, nice, normal, ordinary, popular, predominating, prescriptive, prevailing, proper, regular, regulation, right, right and proper, righteous, rightful, seemly, standard, stock, suitable, universal, usual, vernacular, wonted
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