normative
gb/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv/ us/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv/
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English
normatív, szokásos, elvárt
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FORMAL
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normatív
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Usage pattern:
normative [standard/framework/guidance/rule/principle]
The report is not just descriptive; it gives normative guidance for schools.
A jelentés nem pusztán leíró; normatív iránymutatást ad az iskoláknak.
International human rights law provides a normative framework for judging state behavior.
A nemzetközi emberi jogi jog normatív keretet ad az államok magatartásának megítéléséhez.
The policy has normative force even though it is not legally binding.
Learner examples
The guide gives normative advice.
Az útmutató normatív tanácsokat ad.
A rule is normative when it tells people what they should do.
Egy szabály akkor normatív, ha megmondja az embereknek, mit kell tenniük.
Common mistake:
Normative is often contrasted with descriptive: normative says what should be; descriptive says what is.
Meaning
Prescribing standards or rules
Collocations
normative framework
|normative standard
|normative guidance
|normative rule
|normative principle
|normative authority
|normative force
|normative document
|normative system
|normative role
Synonyms
prescriptive (More strongly suggests giving specific rules or instructions.)
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standard-setting (Emphasizes creating or defining standards.)
Antonyms
descriptive (Describes how things are rather than how they should be.)
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nonprescriptive (Does not impose or recommend a standard.)
Themes
law
|policy
|ethics
|education
|social_science
Definition
A normative rule, document, or idea says what should happen, not just what does happen.
Prescribing, setting, or expressing a standard for how something should be done, organized, or judged.
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FORMAL
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normatív
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Usage pattern:
normative [claim/question/judgment/assumption] about [something]
Whether the city should ban cars downtown is a normative question.
Az, hogy a városnak be kellene-e tiltania az autókat a belvárosban, normatív kérdés.
The word fair carries a normative judgment.
A fair szó normatív értékítéletet hordoz.
Researchers tried to separate empirical findings from normative assumptions.
Learner examples
Is this policy fair? That is a normative question.
Igazságos ez az intézkedés? Ez normatív kérdés.
The word better is normative here.
A better szó itt normatív.
Common mistake:
Do not use normative simply to mean normal in ordinary conversation; it usually means related to values or what should happen.
Meaning
Based on value judgments
Collocations
normative claim
|normative question
|normative judgment
|normative assumption
|normative argument
|normative theory
|normative ethics
|normative evaluation
|normative statement
|normative conclusion
Synonyms
evaluative (Emphasizes judging value or quality.)
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value-laden (Suggests that values or assumptions are built into something.)
Antonyms
factual (Concerned with facts rather than values.)
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empirical (Based on observation or evidence rather than moral judgment.)
Themes
philosophy
|ethics
|politics
|economics
|social_science
Definition
A normative idea includes an opinion about what is right, fair, or desirable.
Involving judgments about what is right, good, desirable, or justified, rather than only statements of fact.
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FORMAL
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Usage pattern:
normative [behavior/pattern/expectation] for [a group/context]
In many offices, replying to emails after hours has become normative.
Sok irodában már szokásossá vált, hogy munkaidő után is válaszolnak az e-mailekre.
The study examined normative patterns of sleep among teenagers.
A kutatás a tizenévesek szokásos alvásmintáit vizsgálta.
What counts as normative family life has changed over time.
Learner examples
In his school, wearing uniforms is normative.
Az iskolájában az egyenruha viselése elvárt.
The chart shows normative growth for young children.
A diagram a kisgyerekek szokásos növekedését mutatja.
Common mistake:
In everyday speech, normal or typical is usually more natural unless you mean a social, cultural, or statistical norm.
Meaning
Conforming to accepted norms
Collocations
normative behavior
|normative expectations
|normative pattern
|normative practice
|normative pressure
|normative development
|normative data
|normative sample
|normative baseline
|normative age range
Synonyms
conventional (Emphasizes following accepted customs.)
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typical (Less formal and more general.)
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standard (Emphasizes being used as a usual model or reference point.)
Antonyms
atypical (Not typical or expected.)
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nonnormative (Not fitting an accepted norm or standard.)
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unconventional (Not following usual customs or expectations.)
Themes
sociology
|culture
|psychology
|behavior
|statistics
Definition
Something normative is treated as normal or expected in a particular group.
Accepted as normal, typical, or socially expected within a particular group, culture, or setting.
Grammar
Dictionary form
normative
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv/
US/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv/
Syllables & stress
norm - at - ive (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (norm)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: normative
Expressions
normative claim
1/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv klˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
formal
Statement about what should be
A claim about what should happen or what is right.
Examples
- Saying that governments should reduce inequality is a normative claim.
- The article supports its normative claims with moral arguments, not just statistics.
- We can agree on the facts but still disagree about the normative claim.
Learner examples
- People should be paid fairly is a normative claim.
- This sentence is a normative claim because it says should.
normative data
1/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv dˈætə/
fixed phrase
technical
Typical comparison data
Information showing what is typical for a group, used for comparison.
Examples
- Clinicians compare a child's score with normative data for the same age group.
- The new test cannot be used widely until normative data are available.
- The researchers collected normative data from a large national sample.
Learner examples
- The score was checked against normative data.
- Normative data show what is typical for this age group.
normative economics
1/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv ˌɛkənˈɑmɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
Value-based economic analysis
Economics that discusses what economic choices or policies should be made.
Examples
- Normative economics asks whether the government should raise the minimum wage.
- The sentence taxes should be lower belongs to normative economics, not positive economics.
- Her lecture distinguished between statistical evidence and normative economics.
Learner examples
- Normative economics asks what policy should be chosen.
- This is normative economics because it says taxes should change.
normative ethics
1/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv ˈɛθɪks/
fixed phrase
technical
Study of moral standards
The study of what people morally should or should not do.
Examples
- Normative ethics asks what makes an action right or wrong.
- The course covers utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, and other theories in normative ethics.
- Her research in normative ethics focuses on duties to future generations.
Learner examples
- She studies normative ethics at university.
- Normative ethics asks what is morally right.
normative force
1/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv fˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
formal
Authority to guide behavior
The power of a rule or reason to guide what people should do.
Examples
- A promise has normative force because it gives someone a reason to act.
- The declaration was not legally binding, but it still had normative force.
- The court considered whether the guidelines carried any normative force.
Learner examples
- The rule has normative force.
- A promise can have normative force.
normative framework
1/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv fɹˈeɪmwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
formal
Standards for judging actions
A system of standards that helps people decide what should be done.
Examples
- The court used human rights treaties as a normative framework for its decision.
- The project needs a clear normative framework for responsible data use.
- Different cultures may apply different normative frameworks to the same issue.
Learner examples
- The rules give us a normative framework.
- We need a normative framework for fair decisions.
normative question
1/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv kwˈɛst͡ʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Question about what should happen
A question that asks what is right or what should be done.
Examples
- Whether doctors should disclose every risk is a normative question.
- The data show what happened, but the normative question is what we ought to do next.
- Debates about punishment often begin with normative questions about justice.
Learner examples
- What should we do? That is a normative question.
- Is the rule fair? That is a normative question.
normative social influence
1/nˈɔɹmɪtɪv sˈoʊʃəl ˈɪnfluəns/
fixed phrase
technical
Conforming to gain acceptance
Changing your behavior because you want a group to accept you.
Examples
- Normative social influence can make people agree publicly with a group even when they privately disagree.
- Teenagers may follow a fashion because of normative social influence.
- The experiment showed the power of normative social influence in small groups.
Learner examples
- He agreed because of normative social influence.
- Normative social influence can make people copy their friends.