prescriptive
[ pri-skrip-tiv ]
/ prɪˈskrɪp tɪv /
adjective
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for non-prescriptive
prescriptive
/ (prɪˈskrɪptɪv) /
adjective
making or giving directions, rules, or injunctions
sanctioned by long-standing usage or custom
derived from or based upon legal prescription
a prescriptive title