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Prescriptive

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Adjective

1. normative, prescriptive

pertaining to giving directives or rules

Example Sentences:
'prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage'

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Prescriptive

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adjective
1. 
making or giving directions, rules, or injunctions
2. 
sanctioned by long-standing usage or custom
3. 
derived from or based upon legal prescription
a prescriptive title

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Prescriptive

see synonyms of prescriptive
adjective
1. 
that prescribes
2. 
based on legal prescription
3. 
prescribed by custom or long use

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Prescriptive

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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.

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