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restrictiveness meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of restrictiveness at MeaningMonkey.org. restrictiveness meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.RESTRICTIVENESS noun
Definition of restrictiveness (noun)
- a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
- a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
- synonyms: unpermissiveness
- antonym: permissiveness
Source: Princeton University Wordnet