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prescriptive
Prescriptive (adj) means setting out rules for how something should be done, based on an accepted standard.
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Setting out rules for how something should be done, based on an accepted standard.
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Etymology
This word comes from Latin praescriptivus (“relating to a legal exception”), from praescript- (“directed in writing”), from the verb praescribere.
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What is the meaning of prescriptive?
"prescriptive" (adj) means setting out rules for how something should be done, based on an accepted standard.
What is another word for prescriptive?
Other words for "prescriptive" include normative.
What is the opposite of prescriptive?
The opposite of "prescriptive" is descriptive.
