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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.