prescriptive
pre·scrip·tive
prescriptive · more prescriptive · most prescriptive
предписывающий, нормативный
normgebunden, durch Vorgaben diktiert, vorschreibend
Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based…Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.
/pɹəˈskɹɪptɪv/
» Prescriptive linguists are literally the worst.
Meaning
1 sensesOf or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.
normgebunden, durch Vorgaben diktiert, vorschreibend
предпи́сывающийpredpísyvajuščij, нормати́вныйnormatívnyj
More definitions
- pertaining to giving directives or rules
Examples
1 sentencesPrescriptive linguists are literally the worst.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard:
Origin
From Latin praescriptivus (“relating to a legal exception”), from praescript- (“directed iFrom Latin praescriptivus (“relating to a legal exception”), from praescript- (“directed in writing”), from the verb praescribere.
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Forms
more prescriptive, most prescriptive| Comparative | more prescriptive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most prescriptive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form