normative

• Qui se rapporte à une norme, à une règle ou à un standard à suivre, surtout en matière de comportement ou de langage.

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.

   Normatif (qui établit une norme)

   • 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.

   Synonymescanonicalprescriptiveregulatory

   Antonymesdescriptivenonstandard

2. Prescriptive or evaluativeC1formal

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

   Normatif (prescriptif ou évaluatif)

   • 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'.

   Synonymesaxiologicalevaluativejudgmentalmoralizingprescriptive

   Antonymesdescriptivefactualpositive