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Facing sexism and racism and classism and transphobia, there are ways to choose to act in those situations, and there shouldn't be a prescriptive list of things that you have to say.
Kathleen Hanna

Meaning of "prescriptive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESCRIPTIVE

prescriptive  [prɪˈskrɪptɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESCRIPTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prescriptive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRESCRIPTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

prescriptive

Linguistic prescription

In linguistics, prescription or prescriptivism is the practice of championing one variety or manner of speaking of a language against another. It may imply a view that some forms are incorrect, improper, illogical, lack communicative effect, or are of low aesthetic value. Sometimes it is informed by linguistic purism. These normative practices may address such aspects of language use as spelling, grammar, semantics, pronunciation, and syntax. Linguistic prescriptivism includes judgments on what usages are socially proper and politically correct. Its aims may be to establish a standard language, to teach what a particular society perceives is correct language, or to advise on effective communication. If usage preferences are conservative, prescription might appear resistant to language change. If the usage preferences are radical, prescription may produce neologisms. Prescriptive approaches to language, concerned with how the prescriptivist recommends language should be used, are often contrasted with the alternative approach of descriptive linguistics, which observes and records how language actually is used.

Definition of prescriptive in the English dictionary

The first definition of prescriptive in the dictionary is making or giving directions, rules, or injunctions. Other definition of prescriptive is sanctioned by long-standing usage or custom. Prescriptive is also derived from or based upon legal prescription.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESCRIPTIVE


adaptive
əˈdæptɪv
adoptive
əˈdɒptɪv
adsorptive
ədˈsɔːptɪv
ascriptive
əˈskrɪptɪv
captive
ˈkæptɪv
circumscriptive
ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪptɪv
contraceptive
ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv
deceptive
dɪˈsɛptɪv
descriptive
dɪˈskrɪptɪv
disruptive
dɪsˈrʌptɪv
inscriptive
ɪnˈskrɪptɪv
nociceptive
ˌnəʊsɪˈsɛptɪv
nondescriptive
ˌnɒndɪˈskrɪptɪv
perceptive
pəˈsɛptɪv
presumptive
prɪˈzʌmptɪv
proprioceptive
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptɪv
proscriptive
prəʊˈskrɪptɪv
receptive
rɪˈsɛptɪv
subscriptive
sʌbˈskrɪptɪv
transcriptive
trænsˈkrɪptɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESCRIPTIVE

prescious
prescission
prescore
Prescott
prescreen
prescribe
prescribed
prescriber
prescript
prescriptibility
prescriptible
prescription
prescription charge
prescription glasses
prescription pad
prescriptively
prescriptiveness
prescriptivism
prescriptivist
prescutum

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESCRIPTIVE

active
assumptive
conceptive
consumptive
corruptive
eruptive
exemptive
exteroceptive
heir presumptive
inceptive
interceptive
interoceptive
interruptive
maladaptive
nonadaptive
pre-emptive
redemptive
resorptive
sorptive
transumptive
unreceptive

Synonyms and antonyms of prescriptive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRESCRIPTIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prescriptive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prescriptive

Translation of «prescriptive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESCRIPTIVE

Find out the translation of prescriptive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prescriptive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prescriptive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

规范
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prescriptivo
570 millions of speakers

English

prescriptive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आदेशात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توجيهي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предписывающий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prescritiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রচলিত প্রথামত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prescriptive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Preskriptif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

normativ
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

規範的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

규정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prescriptive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quy tắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரிந்துரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आज्ञाधारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zaman aşımına uğramış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prescrittivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nakazowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розпорядчий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prescriptiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθοδηγητικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorskriftelik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

normativa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

normative
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prescriptive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESCRIPTIVE»

The term «prescriptive» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.676 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESCRIPTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prescriptive

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2 QUOTES WITH «PRESCRIPTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prescriptive.
1
Kathleen Hanna
Facing sexism and racism and classism and transphobia, there are ways to choose to act in those situations, and there shouldn't be a prescriptive list of things that you have to say.
2
Sufjan Stevens
A musician's attempt to summarize his or her work leads to all this prescriptive chatter, or what I call the 'Modifier's Madness.' A lot of adjectives working overtime.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESCRIPTIVE»

Discover the use of prescriptive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prescriptive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Decision Making: Descriptive, Normative, and Prescriptive ...
A compilation of different approaches--normative, descriptive,and prescriptive--develops this integrated analysis of decision-making that emphasizes the contributions of various disciplinary interests.
David E. Bell, Howard Raiffa, Amos Tversky, 1988
2
Constructing the Nation-state: International Organization ...
This book analyzes the nation-state as part of a global political-cultural system.
Connie L. McNeely, 1995
3
Prescriptive Psychotherapy : A Practical Guide to Systematic ...
This is a brief but highly detailed and useful reference book for professional psychotherapists. It is ideal for practicing clinicians whose jobs involve the selection of appropriate therapeutic procedures for various patients.
Larry E. Beutler Professor and Former Director of the Counseling/Clinical School of Psychology Program, Santa Barbara T. Mark Harwood Lecturer and Assistant Researcher at the Graduate School of Education both at University of California, 2000
4
Prescriptive entrepreneurship
The book will be of interest to business and entrepreneurship scholars and teachers, students and aspiring entrepreneurs who are looking for prescriptive tools to help them launch a successful business.
James O. Fiet, Pankaj C. Patel, 2008
5
Learning Disabilities: Diagnostic-Prescriptive Instruments
Illuminates several models of psychoeducational evaluation while providing sample forms for screening behavioral disabilities, measuring primary learning skills, and analyzing task accomplishments at all grade levels
Robert E. Valett, 1973
6
Commentary on the Prescriptive Method for Residential ...
This handbook provides background, engineering assumptions & methods, & detailed calculations for this method. Illustrated.
Nader R. Elhajj, Kevin Bielat, Jay Crandell, 1996
7
Tradition and Change in Legal English: Verbal Constructions ...
In this volume the author examines verbal constructions in prescriptive legal texts written in English.
Christopher Williams, 2007
8
Essentials of Practical Real Estate Law
who acquires a prescriptive easement, however, does not exercise such dominion and control over the real property in question as to become an owner ofthe real property through adverse possession. Instead, the owner of a prescriptive ...
Daniel F. Hinkel, 2011
9
Handbook of prescriptive treatments for children and adolescents
Emanating from a strong scientific and empirical foundation, this book outlines how to treat psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents and how to address common impediments to successful intervention in the real world.
Robert T. Ammerman, Michel Hersen, Cynthia G. Last, 1999
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Handbook of prescriptive treatments for adults
This is the first work to assimilate empirical data on the efficacy of behavior therapy, pharmacotherapy, and alternative therapies to aid the clinician in choosing a treatment strategy, and in revising that strategy if it proves ...
Michel Hersen, Robert T. Ammerman, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESCRIPTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prescriptive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Urges Congressional …
What we have found however is the definition of private flood insurance and prescriptive conditions regarding this insurance have created ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Data management is sexy again | #MITCDOIQ
“The future is predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics,” he said. The question now is: “How do you take all the data that you have and ... «SiliconANGLE, Jul 15»
3
How Changing Your Reading Habits Can Transform Your Health
... that helps you practice reading, as long as you enjoy it. Being too prescriptive about what you can read will only stop you taking up the habit." ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
4
Video Professional's Guide to Social Media
The ideas outlined in this blog aren't prescriptive, they're guidelines to help you figure out your own success. What works for you? What doesn't ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
5
Road Worrier: NCDOT workers on Senate hit list
Transportation Secretary Tony Tata prefers this less prescriptive approach. “We ask that NCDOT be allowed to scale the organization to ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
6
ETRMA lays out industry goals, needs
“These objectives must also be set in a way which is not prescriptive, and respects technology neutrality.” The ETRMA has 12 global tire ... «Tire Business, Jul 15»
7
Actionable Applications of Big Data for the Ultimate Customer …
Today however, the operational analytics are embedded in business processes in an automated way. They are prescriptive and generated in ... «icrunchdata News, Jul 15»
8
Healthcare Analytics Market Worth 18.7 Billion USD by 2020
On the basis of type, the market is segmented into descriptive/retrospective analytics, predictive analytics, and prescriptive analytics. «PR Newswire UK, Jul 15»
9
Tableau Q2 Earnings Preview: Solid All-Round Growth Expected
In addition to the conventional established reports, big firms now want descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analysis performed by a larger ... «Trefis, Jul 15»
10
Is CBCS In India Narrowing The Role Of Education From Promoting …
A curriculum is prescriptive in nature, often nothing more than a broad set of principles. A syllabus is more concrete, providing details of ... «CounterCurrents.org, Jul 15»

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