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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.
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- restrictively adverb
- restrictiveness noun
- unrestrictive adjective
- unrestrictively adverb
- ˈٰپ adverb
- ˈٰپԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of restrictive1
Example Sentences
If you have not heard of it, "skinnytok" is a controversial side of social media where people promote weight loss tips focused on restrictive eating with the aim of being "skinny".
But nearly every state would feel some impact, especially under the provisions in the reconciliation bill, which are more restrictive than the CMS proposal.
He had me in mind to play a doctor in a rural town torn between her duty to help her patient and the imperative to obey restrictive new laws.
Texas has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the US, banning all abortions except in dire medical circumstances.
But despite efforts to discourage it, dog ownership is rising, particularly among young people, and it is viewed as a form of rebellion against the restrictive Iranian regime.
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