preceptive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈsɛptɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pri sep′tiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•cep•tive  (pri sep′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of the nature of or expressing a precept;
    mandatory.
  2. giving instructions;
    instructive.
  • Latin praeceptīvus. See precept, -ive
  • late Middle English 1425–75
pre•cep′tive•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
preceptive / prɪˈsɛptɪv/
  1. of, resembling, or expressing a precept or precepts
  2. didactic
preˈceptively
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