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noun
A statement expressing a value judgment answering the question of what ought to be, as opposed to what there is.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: descriptive statement
History
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