normative
normative Lexical Profile
normative Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially regarding behavior, ethics, or language usage.
"Normative ethics examines the moral standards that regulate right and wrong conduct."
Conforming to or constituting what is considered the standard, typical, or socially expected pattern within a group.
"The study analyzed normative developmental milestones in early childhood."
Word Nuance & Usage
In academic and philosophical contexts, 'normative' is contrasted with 'descriptive' (or 'positive'): normative statements express value judgments about how things ought to be, whereas descriptive statements report empirical facts about how things actually are. It should also not be confused with 'normal', which simply means typical or average.
• Rhymes for normative
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from French 'normatif', derived from Latin 'norma', meaning 'carpenter's square', 'rule', or 'pattern'.