Normative

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  normative \normative\ adj.
     1. relating to or dealing with norms; as, normative
        discipline; normative samples.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. (Grammar) giving directives or rules; prescriptive.


        Opposed to {descriptive}.
  
     Syn: prescriptive.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. based on or prescribing a norm or standard; as, normative
        grammar.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  normative
       adj 1: relating to or dealing with norms; "normative discipline";
              "normative samples"
       2: giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is
          concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage" [syn:
          {prescriptive}] [ant: {descriptive}]
       3: based on or prescribing a norm or standard; "normative
          grammar" [syn: {prescriptive}]
       4: dealing with or based on norms; "a normative judgment"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  44 Moby Thesaurus words for "normative":
     according to Hoyle, accustomed, appropriate, average, common,
     commonplace, condign, conventional, correct, current, customary,
     decent, decorous, due, everyday, familiar, fit, fitting, good,
     habitual, household, kosher, nice, normal, ordinary, popular,
     predominating, prescriptive, prevailing, proper, regular,
     regulation, right, right and proper, righteous, rightful, seemly,
     standard, stock, suitable, universal, usual, vernacular, wonted