normative
adjective/ˈnɔːmətɪv/
/ˈnɔːrmətɪv/
(formal)- describing or setting standards or rules of behaviour
- a normative approach
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French normatif, -ive, from Latin norma ‘carpenter's square’.Want to learn more?
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