prescriptive

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/pɹɪˈskɹɪptɪv/

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/pɹɪˈskɹɪptɪv/ · /pɹəˈskɹəptəv/

Definition of prescriptive

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adj

Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.

“For one thing, spoken language tends to be less subjected to prescriptive pressures than written language, and hence is a less artificial medium of com- munication (written language is often a kind of 'censored' version of spoken language). [...]”

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From Latin praescriptivus (“relating to a legal exception”), from praescript- (“directed in writing”), from the verb praescribere.

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