'Preceptive' definitions:
Definition of 'Preceptive'
From: GCIDE
- Preceptive \Pre*cep"tive\, a. [L. praeceptivus.] Containing or giving precepts; of the nature of precepts; didactic; as, the preceptive parts of the Scriptures. [1913 Webster]
- The lesson given us here is preceptive to us. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'preceptive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- authoritative,
- autodidactic,
- binding,
- canonical,
- coeducational,
- commanding,
- compelling,
- cultural,
- decretal,
- decretive,
- decretory,
- dictated,
- dictating,
- didactic,
- directive,
- disciplinary,
- edifying,
- educating,
- educational,
- educative,
- enlightening,
- exhortatory,
- formulary,
- hard and fast,
- homiletic,
- hortatory,
- illuminating,
- imperative,
- informative,
- initiatory,
- instructive,
- introductory,
- jussive,
- lecturing,
- mandating,
- mandatory,
- obligating,
- official,
- peremptory,
- preaching,
- prescribed,
- prescript,
- prescriptive,
- propaedeutic,
- regulation,
- rubric,
- self-teaching,
- standard,
- statutory,
- teaching,
- tuitionary