normative

nor·ma·tive

 (nôr′mə-tĭv)

adj.

Of, relating to, or prescribing a norm or standard: normative grammar.

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nor′ma·tive·ly adv.

nor′ma·tive·ness n.

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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

ˈnormatively adv

ˈnormativeness n

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nor•ma•tive

(ˈnɔr mə tɪv)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to a norm or standard.

2. tending or attempting to establish such a norm, esp. by the prescription of rules: normative grammar.

[1875–80]

nor′ma•tive•ly, adv.

nor′ma•tive•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

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)

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normative

adjective standardizing, controlling, regulating, prescriptive, normalizing, regularizing Normative sexual behaviour in our society remains heretosexual.

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Translations

normativ

normativo

нормативный

normative

[ˈnɔːmətɪv] ADJ → normativo

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normative

adj → normativ

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