normative
[ nawr-muh-tiv ]
adjective
reflecting the assumption of such a norm or favoring its establishment: a normative attitude.
Origin of normative
1Other words from normative
- non-nor·ma·tive, adjective
- nor·ma·tive·ly, adverb
- nor·ma·tive·ness, noun
- un·nor·ma·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for normative
normative
/ (ˈnɔːmətɪv) /
adjective
implying, creating, or prescribing a norm or standard, as in language: normative grammar
expressing value judgments or prescriptions as contrasted with stating facts: normative economics
of, relating to, or based on norms
Derived forms of normative
- normatively, adverb
- normativeness, noun
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