preceptive
American
[pri-sep-tiv]
/ prɪˈsɛp tɪv /
adjective
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of the nature of or expressing a precept; mandatory.
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giving instructions; instructive.
Other Word Forms
- preceptively adverb
- unpreceptive adjective
- unpreceptively adverb
Etymology
Origin of preceptive
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptīvus. See precept, -ive
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