규칙이나 방법을 강제로 규정하거나 지시하는
relating to the imposition or enforcement of a rule or method; dictating how something should be done
예문:
"The company's prescriptive dress code was replaced by a more relaxed policy."
"A prescriptive approach to teaching can sometimes discourage independent thinking."
언어의 올바른 사용법에 대한 규범을 세우려는
attempting to impose rules of correct usage on the users of a language, often based on traditional norms
예문:
"Prescriptive linguistics focuses on how people should speak rather than how they actually do."
"Many older dictionaries took a strictly prescriptive stance on new slang."
오랜 관습이나 시간의 경과에 따라 법적 권리가 인정되는
(of a right, title, or institution) having become legally established or accepted by long usage or the passage of time
예문:
"The farmer established a prescriptive right to the water source after decades of use."
"Prescriptive easements can be granted if a path has been used openly for a specific period."