NORMATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does normative mean? 

• NORMATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective NORMATIVE has 2 senses:

1. relating to or dealing with norms

2. pertaining to giving directives or rules

  Familiarity information: NORMATIVE used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NORMATIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or dealing with norms

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

normative samples

Pertainym:

norm (a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Pertaining to giving directives or rules

Synonyms:

normative; prescriptive

Context example:

prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage

Domain category:

grammar (the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics))

 Context examples 

Something regarded as a normative example.

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