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prescriptive
pre·scrip·tive P0537100 (prĭ-skrĭp′tĭv)adj.1. a. Relating to or making rules, laws, or directions: prescriptive pronouncements.b. Linguistics Based on or establishing norms or rules indicating how a language should or should not be used rather than describing the ways in which a language is used.2. Law Of or relating to acquisition or occupancy by prescription.3. Archaic Sanctioned or authorized by long-standing custom or usage.
pre·scrip′tive·ly adv.pre·scrip′tive·ness n.prescriptive (prɪˈskrɪptɪv) adj1. making or giving directions, rules, or injunctions2. sanctioned by long-standing usage or custom3. (Law) derived from or based upon legal prescription: a prescriptive title. preˈscriptively adv preˈscriptiveness npre•scrip•tive (prɪˈskrɪp tɪv)
adj. 1. that prescribes; giving directions or injunctions. 2. based on or arising from long-standing usage or custom. 3. concerned with or involving the establishment of norms of correct and incorrect language usage or rules based on these norms; normative: prescriptive grammar. 4. depending on or arising from effective legal prescription, as a right or title established by a long unchallenged tenure. [1740–50] pre•scrip′tive•ly, adv. pre•scrip′tive•ness, n. pre•scrip′tiv•ism, n. pre•scrip′tiv•ist, n., adj. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | prescriptive - pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"normativegrammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)descriptive - describing the structure of a language; "descriptive grammar" |
prescriptiveadjective dictatorial, rigid, authoritarian, legislating, dogmatic, didactic, preceptive prescriptive attitudes to language on the part of teachersTranslations
prescriptive
Related to prescriptive: proscriptiveSynonyms for prescriptiveadj dictatorialSynonyms- dictatorial
- rigid
- authoritarian
- legislating
- dogmatic
- didactic
- preceptive
Synonyms for prescriptiveadj pertaining to giving directives or rulesSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |