Restrictive definition and meaning

Restrictive definition: Something that is restrictive prevents people from doing what they want to do, or from… | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Definition of ’restrictive’

Word Frequency


restrictive


(


rɪstr

ɪ

ktɪv



)


adjective

Something that is

restrictive

prevents people from doing what they want to do, or from moving freely.


The state will adopt a more restrictive policy on arms sales.


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Word Frequency


restrictive


in American English


(


rɪˈstrɪktɪv



)


adjective


1.

restricting or tending to restrict;

limiting



restrictive

regulations


2.


Grammar


designating

a modifier, as a word, phrase, or

subordinate

clause, that limits the

reference

of the word or phrase it

modifies

and

thus

is

essential

to the

meaning

of a

sentence


it is not set off by punctuation


“who laughed” in “the person who laughed is my friend” is a

restrictive

relative clause


see also


nonrestrictive

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms



restrictively


(

reˈstrictively

)


adverb



restrictiveness


(

reˈstrictiveness

)


noun

Word origin

ME < MFr

restrictif

Word Frequency


restrictive


in British English


(


rɪˈstrɪktɪv



)


adjective


1.


2.


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

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Derived forms



restrictively


(

reˈstrictively

)


adverb



restrictiveness


(

reˈstrictiveness

)


noun

Examples of ‘restrictive’ in a sentence

restrictive


Read more…


In the

absence

of a restrictive

covenant

, there is no

legal

right to a

view

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2016

)


Therefore

leasing

was

seen

as a way to

circumvent

restrictive covenants.


Charles A. D&apos;Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers


Principles of Corporate Finance



(

1991

)


The

proceeds

will

help

the company to

secure


cheaper

and less restrictive

bank


facilities

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2009

)



Wales

have

chosen

not to be restrictive in their practices.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2008

)



Already

there are

signs

that business is

unhappy

with such a restrictive

policy

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2010

)


Our restrictive laws and permanently

offended


online

crusaders would

soon

have it

banned

.


The Sun



(

2015

)


There are two common ways of

dealing

with a restrictive covenant.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2007

)


The

reasons

for the subsequently restrictive practice is

difficult

to

understand

.


Bramwell, Anna C


Refugees in the Age of Total War



(

1988

)



Employers

are not free to

construct

restrictive covenants as they

wish

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2013

)


But it is

really

a restrictive practice

dressed

up as a

health

and

safety


issue

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2007

)

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But it is a

nudge

to

relax

what is a restrictive covenant.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2014

)


Another

problem

with restrictive covenants is that they

must

be

monitored

and

enforced

.


Mishkin, Frederic S.


Financial Markets, Institutions and Money



(

1995

)



Mumbai

is one of the

fastest

growing cities in the world but it is

sprawling


outwards

because of restrictive

planning

laws.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2014

)


Meanwhile, the affordability

criteria

used by lenders

remains

increasingly restrictive.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2010

)


To denote that the clause is restrictive, there are no

commas

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2013

)


These are thought

likely

to be less restrictive than the

proposals

being considered by the Government.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2009

)


The Sport

mode

is

essentially

full power with a

slightly

less restrictive safety

net

.


The Sun



(

2010

)


But in theory,

diversity

meant something less restrictive.


Hollinger, David A.


Postethnic America: Beyond Multiculturalism



(

1995

)


He

also


called

for a shake-up of restrictive

working

practices.


The Sun



(

2011

)


But with the

injury


becoming

increasingly restrictive, the club’s

medical


staff

determined that he should

wait

no longer.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2013

)


Given the very restrictive planning policy in

Cambridge

and the pressure on

housing

, prices are likely to keep

going

up.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2006

)

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In other languages

restrictive


British English

:


restrictive


ADJECTIVE

/

rɪˈstrɪktɪv

/

Something that is

restrictive

prevents people from doing what they want to do, or from moving freely.
The state will adopt a more restrictive policy on arms sales.


American English

:


restrictive


rɪsˈtrɪktɪv

/


Brazilian Portuguese

:

restritivo


Chinese

:

约束性的


European Spanish

:


restrictivo


French

:


restrictif


German

:


restriktiv


Italian

:


restrittivo


Japanese

:

制限する


Korean

:

제한적인


European Portuguese

:

restritivo


Spanish

:


restrictivo


Thai

:

ที่จำกัด


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restrictive

from the

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