normative

• Sich auf die Festlegung eines Standards oder einer Norm beziehend, besonders im Verhalten oder in der Sprache; normgebend oder maßstäblich.

Relating to or establishing a standard or norm, especially of behavior or language.

1. C1formal

   Relating to or establishing a standard or norm, especially of behavior or practice.

   normativ

   • The study provides a normative framework for ethical decision-making.
   • Normative grammar rules dictate how language should be used.
   • The committee established normative guidelines for the industry.

   Synonymecanonicalprescriptiveregulatory

   Antonymedescriptivenonstandard

2. Prescriptive or evaluativeC1formal

   Concerned with what ought to be, rather than what is; making value judgments.

   Normativ

   • Normative economics deals with what the economy should be like.
   • The philosopher's argument was normative, not descriptive.
   • Normative statements often include words like 'should' or 'ought'.

   Synonymeaxiologicalevaluativejudgmentalmoralizingprescriptive

   Antonymedescriptivefactualpositive