| 释义 |
nor·ma·tive
\ˈnȯ(r)məd.]iv, -ət]\ adjective
Etymology: French normatif, from norme norm (from Latin norma carpenter's square, pattern, rule) + -atif -ative — more at normal
1. : of, relating to, or dealing with norms, their nature, or mode of discovery and existence
< normative discipline >
2. : explicating, inferring, or discovering a norm
< a normative judgment >
< normative statements >
3. : creating, prescribing, or imposing a norm
< a normative law >
4.
a. : regulative, heuristic
< guiding normative principles >
b. : prescriptive, didactic
< governing, normative rules >
< normative grammar >
5. : relating to norms of mineral composition
• nor·ma·tive·ly \]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
• nor·ma·tive·ness \]ivnə̇s\ noun -es |