preceptive

[ pri-sep-tiv ]

/ prɪˈsɛp tɪv /

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adjective

of the nature of or expressing a precept; mandatory.

giving instructions; instructive.

Origin of preceptive

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptīvus.See precept, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM preceptive

pre·cep·tive·ly, adverbun·pre·cep·tive, adjectiveun·pre·cep·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby preceptive

precentral area, precentral cerebellar vein, precentral gyrus, precentral sulcus, precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic

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Example sentences from the Web for preceptive

To ascertain our duty we must look at the preceptive will of God and not to his eternal counsel.
War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ|David Low Dodge
The value which we attach to the volume depends, however, rather on its preceptive than its antiquarian character.
On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Ruskin
It is the abstract, preceptive, and barren form, and the presumptuous manner in which these are presented that they detest.
Children and Their Books|James Hosmer Penniman
Justice should be done, by a civil power—agreeable to God's preceptive will.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

It may be worth while here to present, in a condensed form, some portion of his matter, which is both indicative and preceptive.
The Violin|George Dubourg

British Dictionary definitions for preceptive

preceptive

/ (prɪˈsɛptɪv) /

adjective

of, resembling, or expressing a precept or precepts

didactic

Derived forms of preceptive

preceptively, adverb

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单词	preceptive
释义	preceptive [ pri-sep-tiv ] / prɪˈsɛp tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR preceptive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of the nature of or expressing a precept; mandatory. giving instructions; instructive. Origin of preceptive First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptīvus.See precept, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM preceptive pre·cep·tive·ly, adverbun·pre·cep·tive, adjectiveun·pre·cep·tive·ly, adverb Words nearby preceptive precentral area, precentral cerebellar vein, precentral gyrus, precentral sulcus, precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preceptive To ascertain our duty we must look at the preceptive will of God and not to his eternal counsel. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ\|David Low Dodge The value which we attach to the volume depends, however, rather on its preceptive than its antiquarian character. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2)\|John Ruskin It is the abstract, preceptive, and barren form, and the presumptuous manner in which these are presented that they detest. Children and Their Books\|James Hosmer Penniman Justice should be done, by a civil power—agreeable to God's preceptive will. The Ordinance of Covenanting\|John Cunningham It may be worth while here to present, in a condensed form, some portion of his matter, which is both indicative and preceptive. The Violin\|George Dubourg British Dictionary definitions for preceptive preceptive / (prɪˈsɛptɪv) / adjective of, resembling, or expressing a precept or precepts didactic Derived forms of preceptive preceptively, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to preceptive academic, advisory, expository, homiletic, instructive, moral, moralizing, pedagogic, pedantic, preachy, edifying, enlightening, donnish, exhortative, hortative, sermonic, sermonizing, teacherly
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preceptive

adjective

Origin of preceptive

OTHER WORDS FROM preceptive

Words nearby preceptive

Example sentences from the Web for preceptive

British Dictionary definitions for preceptive

adjective

Derived forms of preceptive

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