the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he ha…
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pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
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satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.so similar as to be easily identified for another thing; "potentially confusable senses of words"; "easily mistakable signals"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage; "descri…
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.a grammar that is produced by descriptive linguistics
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he ha…
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the discipline that studies the English language and literature
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he ha…
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.so similar as to be easily identified for another thing; "potentially confusable senses of words"; "easily mistakable signals"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; "a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers…
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.
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judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion; to sanction; as, idioms authorized by usage.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.Any system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; as, the medical code, a system of rules for the regulation of the professi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth, rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard; not faulty or imperfect; fre…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent; usage. See Usage, and Prescription.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.In French usage, a dish served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage, a side dish, served with a j…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting d…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept, especially a problem to be solved, or a case to be determined, as an exerci…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: pertaining, giving, directives, rules, prescriptive.
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