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prescriptive

presc·rip·tive

UK/pɹəˈskɹɪptɪv/ US/pɹiˈskɹɪptɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

giving directives or rules

  • “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
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2.

based on or prescribing a norm or standard

  • “normative grammar”
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Origin

From Latin praescriptivus (“relating to a legal exception”), from praescript- (“directed in writing”), from the verb praescribere.

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