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nor´ma|tive|ly — nor|ma|tive «NR muh tihv», adjective. 1. establishing or setting up a norm or standard: »The normative judgments themselves are more clearly anchored in fact than in most other books dealing with this difficult topic (Harold P. Green). 2. based… … Useful english dictionary
nor|ma|tive — «NR muh tihv», adjective. 1. establishing or setting up a norm or standard: »The normative judgments themselves are more clearly anchored in fact than in most other books dealing with this difficult topic (Harold P. Green). 2. based on standards… … Useful english dictionary
nor´ma|tive|ness — nor|ma|tive «NR muh tihv», adjective. 1. establishing or setting up a norm or standard: »The normative judgments themselves are more clearly anchored in fact than in most other books dealing with this difficult topic (Harold P. Green). 2. based… … Useful english dictionary
nor — nor·adrenaline; nor·berg·ite; nor·bert·ine; nor·bornane; nor·camphane; nor·den·skiol·dine; nor·di·cism; nor·di·cist; nor·di·hy·dro·guai·a·ret·ic; nor·ephedrine; nor·epinephrine; nor·ie; nor·i·mon; nor·it; nor·ite; nor·land; nor·land·er;… … 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
pos´i|tive|ness — pos|i|tive «POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. permitting no question; without doubt: »positive proof. We have positive knowledge that the earth moves around the sun. SYNONYM(S): unquestionable, unmistakable, indisputable. 2. sure; confident … Useful english dictionary
pos|i|tive — «POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. permitting no question; without doubt: »positive proof. We have positive knowledge that the earth moves around the sun. SYNONYM(S): unquestionable, unmistakable, indisputable. 2. sure; confident: »Are you… … Useful english dictionary
normative — nor·ma·tive … English syllables
normatively — nor·ma·tive·ly … English syllables
normative — nor•ma•tive [[t]ˈnɔr mə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to a norm or standard 2) tending or attempting to establish such a norm, esp. by the prescription of rules: normative grammar[/ex] • Etymology: 1875–80 nor′ma•tive•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
