normative
norm·at·ive/ˈnoɹmətɪv/adjective, noun
normative is spelled N-O-R-M-A-T-I-V-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (norm·at·ive). It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, normative means “Of or pertaining to a norm or standard” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in normative?
| Letters | 9: N-O-R-M-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: norm·at·ive |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is normative?
Normative appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce normative?
- UK /ˈnɔːmətɪv/
- US /ˈnoɹmətɪv/
- US [-ɾɪv]
Normative has 3 syllables, split norm·at·ive in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-normative.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-VCcortex-normative.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with normative?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as normative from its last stressed vowel (/oɹmətɪv/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of normative
- more normative comparative
- most normative superlative
- normatives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does normative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a norm or standard.
- 2
Conforming to a norm or norms.
normative behaviour
- 3
Attempting to establish or prescribe a norm.
normative grammar
noun
- 1
A regulation imposed to preserve a norm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Normative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, pertaining to, or using a norm or standard:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.