| adj. | 1. | relating to or dealing with norms; |
| 2. | (Grammar) giving directives or rules; prescriptive. Opposed to | |
| 3. | based on or prescribing a norm or standard; |
| Adj. | 1. | normative - relating to or dealing with norms; "normative discipline"; "normative samples" |
| 2. | normative - giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage" Synonyms: prescriptive | |
| 3. | normative - based on or prescribing a norm or standard; "normative grammar" Synonyms: prescriptive | |
| 4. | normative - dealing with or based on norms; "a normative judgment" |
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