pre|scrip´tive|ly — pre|scrip|tive «prih SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. prescribing: »In his [Johnson s] concept of a descriptive rather than prescriptive dictionary he discovered what the twentieth century takes for granted (Saturday Review). 2. depending on legal… … Useful english dictionary
pre|scrip|tive — «prih SKRIHP tihv», adjective. 1. prescribing: »In his [Johnson s] concept of a descriptive rather than prescriptive dictionary he discovered what the twentieth century takes for granted (Saturday Review). 2. depending on legal prescription: »a… … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
scrip — ad·scrip·tion; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·scrip·tive; cir·cum·scrip·tion; con·scrip·tion; con·scrip·tion·ist; de·scrip·tion; de·scrip·tion·ist; de·scrip·tion·less; de·scrip·tio; de·scrip·tiv·ism; de·scrip·tiv·ist; de·scrip·tiv·is·tic; de·scrip·to·ry;… … English syllables
prescriptive — pre•scrip•tive [[t]prɪˈskrɪp tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) that prescribes; giving directions or injunctions 2) cv based on or arising from long standing usage or custom 3) ling. gram. concerned with or involving the establishment of norms of correct and… … From formal English to slang
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
de — de·magnetization; de·magnetize; de·mand·able; de·mand·ant; de·manganize; de·man·i·an; de·man·sia; de·man·toid; de·mar·cate; de·mar·ca·tion; de·mar·ca·tor; de·march; de·marche; de·mar·ga·rin·ate; de·mark; de·mast; de·materialize; de·mat·i·a·ce·ae; … English syllables
