- restrictive
- restrictive (adj.) c.1400, from Fr. restrictif, from L.L. restrictivus, from L. restrictus (see RESTRICTION (Cf. restriction)).
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restrictive — re‧stric‧tive [rɪˈstrɪktɪv] adjective 1. greatly limiting or controlling what is allowed to happen: • The rest of Europe kept interest rates high to match the Bundesbank s restrictive monetary policies. • Environmentalists have drafted another… … Financial and business terms
restrictive — re·stric·tive /ri strik tiv/ adj 1 a: of or relating to restriction b: serving or tending to restrict 2: prohibiting further negotiation re·stric·tive·ly adv re·stric·tive·ness n … Law dictionary
Restrictive — Re*strict ive, a. [Cf. F. restrictif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade. [1913 Webster] 2. Astringent or styptic in effect. [Obs.] Wiseman. [1913 Webster] {Re*strict … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restrictive — [ri strik′tiv] adj. [ME < MFr restrictif] 1. restricting or tending to restrict; limiting [restrictive regulations] 2. Gram. designating a modifier, as a word, phrase, or subordinate clause, that limits the reference of the word or phrase it… … English World dictionary
restrictive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ imposing restrictions. DERIVATIVES restrictively adverb restrictiveness noun … English terms dictionary
restrictive — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ In time, the changes become restrictive. ▪ make sth ▪ their attempts to make drug legislation more restrictive … Collocations dictionary
restrictive — [[t]rɪstrɪ̱ktɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is restrictive prevents people from doing what they want to do, or from moving freely. Britain is to adopt a more restrictive policy on arms sales. ...increasingly restrictive immigration laws... Do… … English dictionary
restrictive — re|stric|tive [rıˈstrıktıv] adj something that is restrictive stops people doing what they want to do = ↑limiting ▪ Many members thought the rules were too restrictive. ▪ a restrictive policy on admission to the college … Dictionary of contemporary English
restrictive — UK [rɪˈstrɪktɪv] / US adjective 1) strictly limiting or controlling someone or something Some back injuries are caused by restrictive clothing. The current building regulations are very restrictive. 2) linguistics limiting the meaning of another… … English dictionary
restrictive — adjective Date: 1579 1. a. of or relating to restriction b. serving or tending to restrict < restrictive regulations > 2. limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase 3. prohibiting further negotiation • restrictive noun • restrictively … New Collegiate Dictionary
