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| nor·ma·tive [ náwrmətiv ] |
adjective |
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1. of standards: relating to standards
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2. creating standards: tending to create or prescribe standards
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| [Late 19th century. < French< Latin norma "carpenter's square"] |
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  nor·ma·tive·ly adverb |
| nor·ma·tive·ness noun |
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