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English

Adjective

Of, pertaining to, or based on precepts
instructive; didactic

pl:preceptive ru:preceptive vi:preceptive zh:preceptive

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English 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]

Moby Dictionary
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