normative

normative
Synonyms and related words:
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

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • normative — ormative 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • normative — [nôr′mə tiv] adj. 1. of or establishing a norm, or standard 2. having to do with usage norms [normative grammar] normatively adv …   English World dictionary

  • normative — index average (standard), exemplary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • normative — (adj.) 1880, perhaps from Fr. normatif, from L. norma rule (see NORMAL (Cf. normal)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • normative — ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ relating to a standard or norm …   English terms dictionary

  • Normative — For other uses, see Normative (disambiguation). Normative has specialized contextual meanings in several academic disciplines. Generically, it means relating to an ideal standard or model.[1] In practice, it has strong connotations of relating to …   Wikipedia

  • normative — adjective Etymology: French normatif, from norme norm, from Latin norma Date: 1878 1. of, relating to, or determining norms or standards < normative tests > 2. conforming to or based on norms < normative behavior > < normative judgments > 3.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Normative — Norme Pour les articles homonymes, voir Norme (homonymie). Une du latin norma, « équerre, règle ») désigne un état habituellement répandu ou moyen considéré le plus souvent comme une règle à suivre. Ce terme générique désigne un… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • normative — [[t]nɔ͟ː(r)mətɪv[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Normative means creating or stating particular rules of behaviour. [FORMAL] Normative sexual behaviour in our society remains heterosexual. ...a normative model of teaching …   English dictionary

  • normative — normatively, adv. normativeness, n. /nawr meuh tiv/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a norm, esp. an assumed norm regarded as the standard of correctness in behavior, speech, writing, etc. 2. tending or attempting to establish such a norm, esp. by… …   Universalium

  • normative — ● normatif, normative adjectif (de norme) Qui émet des jugements de valeur, institue des règles, des principes. Se dit de la grammaire conçue comme un ensemble de préceptes ressortissant à une norme fondée sur des valeurs socioculturelles, par… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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