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prescriptive: Meaning and Definition of
pre•scrip•tive
Pronunciation: (pri-skrip'tiv), [key]
— adj.
- that prescribes; giving directions or injunctions: a prescriptive letter from an anxious father.
- depending on or arising from effective legal prescription, as a right or title established by a long unchallenged tenure.
See also:
- prescriptive (Thesaurus)
