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normative

/ˈnoɹmətɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
norm-at-ive
IPA
/ˈnoɹmətɪv/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a norm or standard.

adj

Conforming to a norm or norms.

adj

Attempting to establish or prescribe a norm.

noun

A regulation imposed to preserve a norm.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English normative From Latin norma + -ative. Compare French normatif.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnoɹmətɪv/
  • British English: /ˈnɔːmətɪv/

Inflected Forms

more normative (comparative) most normative (superlative) normatives (plural)

Derived Forms

ablenormative amatonormative antinormative Ashkenormative binormative cisheteronormative cisnormative counternormative dianormative endonormative exonormative heteronormative

Phrases

normative economics normative ethics normative forecasting normative grammar normative science normative state normative statement normative system

Frequently Paired Words

norm normal

Synonyms

prescriptive

Rhymes With

informative formative performative uninformative heteronormative homonormative

Questions

How do you pronounce normative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnoɹmətɪv/.
What does normative mean?
Of or pertaining to a norm or standard.
Where does normative come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English normative From Latin norma + -ative. Compare French normatif.

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