What does preceptive mean?
Preceptive means (law) Of, pertaining to, or based on precepts.
Preceptive
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(law) Of, pertaining to, or based on precepts.
Definitions by Sense
- (law) Of, pertaining to, or based on precepts
- instructive; didactic
Example Sentences
If it was necessary, that Christ as our surety should suffer the penalty of the law in our stead, because we have sinned; then it was also necessary that as our Surety, he should yield obedience to the preceptive part of the law also;
It is altogether preceptive, barely containing the rules, without illustration from example. It is a system of rhetoric in the abstract.
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Word Forms
- more preceptive
- most preceptive
Usage Notes
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How do you use preceptive in a sentence?
If it was necessary, that Christ as our surety should suffer the penalty of the law in our stead, because we have sinned; then it was also necessary that as our Surety, he should yield obedience to the preceptive part of the law also;
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