Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: restrictiveness
IPA transcription: [ɹəstɹ'ɪktɪvnəs]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: unpermissiveness, restrictiveness
    Meaning: a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
  • Synonyms: restrictiveness
    Meaning: a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
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