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nor·ma·tive

 (nôr′mə-tĭv)
adj.
Of, relating to, or prescribing a norm or standard: normative grammar.
nor′ma·tive·ly adv.
nor′ma·tive·ness n.
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normative

(ˈnɔːmətɪv)
adj
1. implying, creating, or prescribing a norm or standard, as in language: normative grammar.
2. expressing value judgments or prescriptions as contrasted with stating facts: normative economics.
3. of, relating to, or based on norms
ˈnormatively adv
ˈnormativeness n
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nor•ma•tive

(ˈnɔr mə tɪv)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to a norm or standard.
2. tending or attempting to establish such a norm, esp. by the prescription of rules: normative grammar.
[1875–80]
nor′ma•tive•ly, adv.
nor′ma•tive•ness, n.
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Adj.1.normative - relating to or dealing with norms; "normative discipline"; "normative samples"
2.normative - pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
prescriptive
grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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normative

adjective standardizing, controlling, regulating, prescriptive, normalizing, regularizing Normative sexual behaviour in our society remains heretosexual.
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normative

[ˈnɔːmətɪv] ADJ → normativo
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normative

adj → normativ
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