1 First There Was 'Latitude' And 'Longitude' Map Coordinates. 2  Then Came Flat Thinking Grid Technology! 3  The New Universal, International Map Standard - 'UTM'. 4  UTM, Today's Map Standard! 5  Today's Modern Navigator's Standard Tools. 6  UTM Use Is Easy! 7  Finding A Set Of UTM Coordinates For Any Given Point On A Map: 1  Determine The UTM Zone Number From Map. 2  Determine The UTM Zone Letter From Map. 3  Measure Distance In Meters To The Point, Starting From The Bottom Left Corner Up To The Point; Called Northing.
Proscription (Latin: proscriptio) is, in current usage, a decree of condemnation to death or banishment (OED) and can be used in a political context to refer to state-approved murder or banishment.
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