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As an adjective prescriptive

is of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.

As an abbreviation src is

source.

prescriptive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.
  • *
    • For one thing, spoken language tends to be less subjected to prescriptive
    pressures than written language, and hence is a less artificial medium of com-
    munication (written language is often a kind of 'censored' version of spoken
    language). [...]

    Synonyms

    * normative

    Antonyms

    * descriptive (especially of grammar and usage) * proscriptive

    Derived terms

    * prescriptiveness

    Related terms

    * prescribe * prescription * prescriptive ethics * prescriptivism * prescriptivist * prescriptivity

    src

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (en-initialism)
  • (nautical) A Short Range Certificate (certificate that entitles the holder to operate a maritime VHF radio).

    • Anagrams

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