ˈnȯ(r)məd.]iv, -ət] adjective
Etymology: French normatif, from norme norm (from Latin norma carpenter's square, pattern, rule) + -atif -ative — more at normal
1. : of, relating to, or dealing with norms, their nature, or mode of discovery and existence
normative discipline
2. : explicating, inferring, or discovering a norm
a normative judgment
normative statements
3. : creating, prescribing, or imposing a norm
a normative law
4.
a. : regulative , heuristic
guiding normative principles
b. : prescriptive , didactic
governing, normative rules
normative grammar
5. : relating to norms of mineral composition
• nor·ma·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li adverb
• nor·ma·tive·ness ]ivnə̇s noun -es