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 difference between the right word and the almost right
word is the difference between lightning and a lightning
bug.