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normative

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nor·ma·tive  (nôrm-tv)
adj.
Of, relating to, or prescribing a norm or standard: normative grammar.
norma·tive·ly adv.
norma·tive·ness n.
normative [ˈnɔːmətɪv]
adj
1. implying, creating, or prescribing a norm or standard, as in language normative grammar
2. expressing value judgments or prescriptions as contrasted with stating facts normative economics
3. of, relating to, or based on norms
normatively  adv
normativeness  n
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Adj.1.normative - relating to or dealing with norms; "normative discipline"; "normative samples"
2.normative - pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
prescriptive
grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
normative
adjective standardizing, controlling, regulating, prescriptive, normalizing, regularizing Normative sexual behaviour in our society remains heretosexual.
Translations
normative [ˈnɔːmətɪv] ADJ → normativo
normative
adj → normativ
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