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restrictiveness

/rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv.nəs/

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noun

/rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние ограничительности, которое может описывать как грамматическое ограничение, сужающее значение, так и отсутствие дозволительности, сдерживающее поведение в определённых рамках.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being restrictive, which can describe either a grammatical limitation that narrows meaning or a lack of permissiveness that confines behavior within specific boundaries.

uncountable

  1. Grammatical specificityC1formal

    A grammatical quality that makes the meaning of a phrase more specific or limited, such as in 'red hat' compared to 'hat'.

    ruОграничительность

    • The restrictiveness of the adjective 'red' in 'red hat' narrows down the possible hats.
    • In grammar, restrictiveness helps clarify which specific item is being referred to.
    • The phrase 'the book on the table' uses restrictiveness to identify a particular book.
  2. Lack of permissivenessB2formal

    A tendency to limit behavior within certain boundaries, showing little indulgence or flexibility.

    ruОграничительность

    • The restrictiveness of the school's rules left little room for creativity.
    • Her parents' restrictiveness meant she had a very structured childhood.
    • The restrictiveness of the contract prevented any changes to the terms.

    Synonymsausterityharshnessinflexibilityrigidityseveritystrictnessstringencytightness

    Antonymsindulgenceliberalitypermissivenesstolerance

Forms
  • restrictivenesses plural form
  • restrictivenesses' possessive plural form
  • restrictiveness's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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