normative

• Относящийся к установлению стандарта или нормы, особенно в поведении или языке.

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.

   Нормативный

   • 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.

   Synonymscanonicalprescriptiveregulatory

   Antonymsdescriptivenonstandard

2. Prescriptive or evaluativeC1formal

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

   Нормативный

   • 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'.

   Synonymsaxiologicalevaluativejudgmentalmoralizingprescriptive

   Antonymsdescriptivefactualpositive