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normative

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Adjective
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nor=ma=tive

CIDE DICTIONARY

normativeadj. 
  •  relating to or dealing with norms; as, normative discipline; normative samples.  [WordNet 1.5]
  •  giving directives or rules; prescriptive. Opposed to descriptive.  [WordNet 1.5]
  •  based on or prescribing a norm or standard; as, normative grammar.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

normative, adj. of or establishing a norm.

Derivative
normatively adv. normativeness n.
Etymology
F normatif -ive f. L norma (see NORM)

THESAURUS

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

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