normative

== English == === Etymology === From Latin norma +‎ -ative. Compare French normatif. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔː.mə.tɪv/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈnoɹ.mə.tɪv/, [ˈnoɹ.mə.ɾɪv] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈnoː.mə.tɪv/, [ˈnoː.mə.ɾɪv] (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈnoː.mə.təv/, [ˈnoː.mə.ɾəv] === Adjective === normative (comparative more normative, superlative most normative) Of or pertaining to a norm or standard. Conforming to a norm or norms. Attempting to establish or prescribe a norm. ==== Hyponyms ==== prescriptive proscriptive ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== norm normal ==== Translations ==== === Noun === normative (plural normatives) A regulation imposed to preserve a norm. === References === === Anagrams === avotermin == French == === Adjective === normative feminine singular of normatif == Italian == === Noun === normative f plural of normativa === Adjective === normative feminine plural of normativo === Anagrams === motivarne, terminavo, verminato, viramento == Swedish == === Adjective === normative definite natural masculine singular of normativ