restrictiveness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est restrictif, pouvant renvoyer à une contrainte grammaticale qui resserre le sens ou à un manque de permissivité qui borne le comportement dans un cadre donné.

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.

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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'.

   Restrictivité grammaticale

   • 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.

   Caractère restrictif

   • 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.

   Synonymesausterityharshnessinflexibilityrigidityseveritystrictnessstringencytightness

   Antonymesindulgenceliberalitypermissivenesstolerance