Definitions for preceptive

preceptive pre·cep·tive

Spelling: [pri-sep-tiv]
IPA: /prɪˈsɛp tɪv/

Preceptive is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 273 anagrams from letters in preceptive (ceeeipprtv).

Definitions for preceptive

adjective

  1. of the nature of or expressing a precept; mandatory.
  2. giving instructions; instructive.

Origin of preceptive

First recorded in 1425-75; late Middle English word from Latin word praeceptīvus. See precept, -ive

Examples for preceptive

It may be necessary to notice the only preceptive passage in the New Testament which apparently bears a different aspect.

The knowledge communicated to us of the preceptive will of God to his church, under the first dispensation, is very limited.

It is the abstract, preceptive, and barren form, and the presumptuous manner in which these are presented that they detest.

Justice should be done, by a civil power—agreeable to God's preceptive will.

The value which we attach to the volume depends, however, rather on its preceptive than its antiquarian character.

Hence the present epistle differs strikingly in its preceptive part from the other two.

We might infer this from the extent of the reading, which was sufficient for all the preceptive parts of the Pentateuch.

In its outward form it may be preceptive, historical, or meditative.

To ascertain our duty we must look at the preceptive will of God and not to his eternal counsel.

It may be worth while here to present, in a condensed form, some portion of his matter, which is both indicative and preceptive.

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