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preceptive definition
pre·cep·tive (prē sep′tiv, pri-)
adjective
- of, having the nature of, or expressing a precept
- giving precepts; instructive; didactic
Etymology: LL praeceptivus
Related Forms:
- preceptively pre·cep′·tively adverb
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