nonprescriptive

Meanings

• adjective

  Not relating to or based on prescriptions or set rules.

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Variants

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nonprescription

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'prescriber' meaning to prescribe or order, non-prescriptive means not relating to or based on prescriptions or set rules.

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Trivia

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1. Non-prescriptive language is often used in academic writing and scientific research to ensure objectivity and neutrality.

2. Non-prescriptive grammar allows for flexibility and creativity in language use.

3. The term 'non-prescriptive' was popularized in linguistics by Noam Chomsky in the 1960s.

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Related Concepts

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1. descriptive: Relating to or based on descriptions or accounts.

2. perscriptive: Relating to or based on prescriptions or set rules.

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How to Memorize "nonprescriptive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a doctor writing a prescription, and then imagine crossing out the prescription and replacing it with the word non-prescriptive.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word non-prescriptive with the concept of freedom or flexibility.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'non-prescriptive' as 'not following a prescription'.

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