prescriptive, normative
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; āprescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usageā
normative
(adjective) relating to or dealing with norms; ānormative disciplineā; ānormative samplesā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• prescriptive
• proscriptive
• avotermin
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
