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prescriptive meaning and definition

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PRESCRIPTIVE adjective

Definition of prescriptive (adjective)

  1. pertaining to giving directives or rules
    • "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
    • synonyms: normative
    • antonym: descriptive
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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