1 the fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by silkworms to form their cocoons. 2  thread or fabric made from this fiber. 3  a garment or other article made of this fabric. 4  a distinctive silk uniform, as of a jockey.  the silk gown worn by a King's (or Queen's) Counsel in British law courts.
A prescriptive specification is one that includes clauses for means and methods of construction and composition of the concrete mix rather than defining performance requirements.he general concept of how a performance-based specification for concrete would work is as follows: There would be a qualification/certification system that establishes the requirements for a quality control management system, qualification of personnel and requirements for concrete production facilities.
Definition of 'prescriptive'. prescriptive. A prescriptive approach to something involves telling people what they should do, rather than simply giving suggestions or describing what is done. ...prescriptive attitudes to language on the part of teachers. The psychologists insist, however, that they are not being prescriptive. Synonyms: dictatorial, rigid, authoritarian, legislating More Synonyms of prescriptive