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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnɔɹmətɪv

Meaning

Definitions

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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Example Sentences

prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
normative discipline
normative samples

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