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restrictive
[ ri-strik-tiv ]
adjective
- tending or serving to restrict.
- of the nature of a restriction.
- expressing or implying restriction or limitation of application, as terms, expressions, etc.
- Grammar. limiting the meaning of a modified element: Compare descriptive ( def 2b ).
a restrictive adjective.
restrictive
/ ɪˈٰɪɪ /
adjective
- restricting or tending to restrict
- grammar denoting a relative clause or phrase that restricts the number of possible referents of its antecedent. The relative clause in Americans who live in New York is restrictive; the relative clause in Americans, who are generally extrovert , is nonrestrictive
Derived Forms
- ˈٰپ, adverb
- ˈٰپԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٰt· adverb
- ·ٰt·Ա noun
- ܲr·ٰt adjective
- un·ٰt· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of restrictive1
Example Sentences
The ranges allowed are narrow, far more restrictive than the sort of electromagnetic compatibility standards used on Earth, and unintended electromagnetic radiation can leak from electrical devices and systems on satellites.
The report also frets about data localisation mandates and restrictive satellite policies, straining trade ties further.
The DOJ announced Thursday afternoon that it was opening an investigation into the Sheriff’s Department’s possible abuse of 2nd Amendment rights, part of a broader review of “restrictive firearms-related laws” in California and other states.
It illuminates the ways in which increasingly restrictive rules and regulations have choked off the supply of affordable housing, constraining mobility today, with a disproportionate impact on the Black community.
The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has raised serious concerns about the Taliban's restrictive "madrassa-style" education system.
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