Bedwetter 2 Flashcards
1
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prescriptive
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pre•scrip•tive (prĭ‑skrĭp′tĭv)
adj.
1. Sanctioned or authorized by long-standing custom or usage.
2. Making or giving injunctions, directions, laws, or rules.
3. Law Acquired by or based on uninterrupted possession.
4. Linguistics Based on or establishing norms or rules indicating how a language should or should not be used rather than describing the ways in which a language is used.