Classical
Classical adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.
Usage example: the classical preparation of a ham for Easter
Prescriptive and classical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prescriptive" instead an adjective "Classical".
Prescriptive
Prescriptive adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.
Usage example: even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note
Classical and prescriptive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Classical" instead an adjective "Prescriptive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- old and classical
- old and prescriptive
- normal and classical
- normal and prescriptive
- usual and classical
- usual and prescriptive
- common and classical
- common and prescriptive
- customary and classical
- customary and prescriptive
- established and classical
- established and prescriptive
- standard and classical
- standard and prescriptive
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