prescriptive

/prɪ'skrɪptɪv/ adjective
12 letters3 syllables21 points in Scrabble®25 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
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Pertaining to giving directives or rules.

“prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”

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Pig Latinescriptivepray
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablespre · scrip · tive
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