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Definition prescriptive in American English

prescriptive adjective

adjective
/prɪˈskrɪptɪv/
1

stating what should happen, or what someone should do

Example

prescriptive policies

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2

stating how people should use a language rather than describing how they really use it

Definition prescriptive in American English