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restrictiveness
(r/I/'str/I/kt/I/vn/E/s )

noun (n)

  • a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')(noun.linkdef)
    source: wordnet30
  • a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits(noun.attribute)
    source: wordnet30
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