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prescriptive

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prescriptive /prɪˈskrɪptɪv/ adjective
prescriptive
/prɪˈskrɪptɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESCRIPTIVE
[more prescriptive; most prescriptive] : giving exact rules, directions, or instructions about how you should do something
technical : providing rules and opinions that tell people how language should be used opposite descriptive