Associations to the word «Prescriptive»
Noun
- Barony
- Grammar
- Psychologist
- Norm
- Linguist
- Rationality
- Linguistic
- Usage
- Methodology
- Kinship
- Overly
- Pronunciation
- Pesticide
- Fitting
- Manual
- Lapse
- Approach
- Dictionary
- Meta
- Criterion
- Counseling
- Privilege
- Rule
- Guideline
- Guidance
- Ethics
- Framework
- Discourse
- Theorist
- Definition
- Notation
- Ethic
- Regulation
- Standard
- Right
- Realism
- Peerage
- Recommendation
- Implication
- Curriculum
- Compliance
- Morality
- Theory
- Sanskrit
- Lineage
- Medication
- Requirement
- Principle
- Statute
- Authority
- Assessment
- Decision
- Optimization
- Model
- Rhetoric
- Outcome
- Discipline
- Behavior
- Ideology
- Language
- Context
- Dialect
- Spelling
- Guide
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PRESCRIPTIVE, adjective. Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.
Dictionary definition
PRESCRIPTIVE, adjective. Pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage".
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.