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- DictionaryNor·ma·tive/ˈnôrmədiv/
adjective
- 1. establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behavior: formal "negative sanctions to enforce normative behavior"
1. : of, relating to, or determining norms or standards. normative tests. 2. : conforming to or based on norms. normative behavior. normative judgments. 3. : prescribing (see prescribe sense 1) norms. normative rules of ethics. normative grammar. normatively adverb. normativeness noun.
NORMATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of normative in English. normative. adjective. formal uk / ˈnɔː.mə.tɪv / us / ˈnɔːr.mə.t̬ɪv / Add to word list. relating to rules, or making people obey rules, especially rules of behaviour. Synonym. prescriptive formal mainly disapproving. See also.
Normative definition: of or relating to a norm, especially an assumed norm regarded as the standard of correctness in behavior, speech, writing, etc.. See examples of NORMATIVE used in a sentence.
Something pertaining to norms — something normal or typical — can be described as normative. Temper tantrums, whining, and even hitting are all normative behaviors — if you're three. If you're thirty, you might have a problem. The adjective normative can also mean prescribing rules or standards.
relating to rules, or making people obey rules, especially rules of behavior. Synonym. prescriptive formal mainly disapproving. See also. heteronormative formal usually disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rules & laws. administrative. admiralty. anti-bribery. anti-regulatory. anti-sodomy. binding. blue law. civil law.
5 days ago · adjective. 1. implying, creating, or prescribing a norm or standard, as in language. normative grammar. 2. expressing value judgments or prescriptions as contrasted with stating facts. normative economics. 3. of, relating to, or based on norms.
1. implying, creating, or prescribing a norm or standard, as in language: normative grammar. 2. expressing value judgments or prescriptions as contrasted with stating facts: normative economics. 3. of, relating to, or based on norms. ˈnormatively adv. ˈnormativeness n.
