Defenition of the word normative

• Defenition of the word normative

  • Refers to value judgments as to "what ought to be," in contrast to positive which is about "what is."
  • dealing with or based on norms; "a normative judgment"
  • relating to or dealing with norms; "normative discipline"; "normative samples"
  • based on or prescribing a norm or standard; "normative grammar"
  • (grammar) giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
  • giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
  • pertaining to giving directives or rules
  • relating to or dealing with norms

Synonyms for the word normative

• • prescriptive

Similar words in the normative

• • received
  • standard

Antonyms for the word normative

• • descriptive

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