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|scrip´tive|ness — 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 — … 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
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 … English syllables
prescriptively — pre·scrip·tive·ly … 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
prescriptive — pre|scrip|tive [ prı skrıptıv ] adjective 1. ) stating what should happen, or what someone should do: prescriptive policies 2. ) LINGUISTICS stating how people should use a language rather than describing how they really use it ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
