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normative

adjective

Pertaining to giving directives or rules

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
N
Ends with
E
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnɔɹmətɪv

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adjective

  1. Pertaining to giving directives or rules

    “Prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”

adjective

  1. Relating to or dealing with norms

    “Normative discipline”

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Prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
Normative discipline
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