Definition of Restrictiveness

1. Noun. A grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific ('red hat' has a more specific meaning than 'hat').

Generic synonyms: Limiting, Modification, Qualifying

2. Noun. A lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits.
Exact synonyms: Unpermissiveness
Generic synonyms: Disposition, Temperament
Specialized synonyms: Sternness, Strictness
Derivative terms: Restrictive, Unpermissive
Antonyms: Permissiveness

Definition of Restrictiveness

1. Noun. The state of being restrictive. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Restrictiveness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Restrictiveness

restriction site
restrictionary
restrictionism
restrictionisms
restrictionist
restrictionists
restrictionless
restrictions
restrictive
restrictive cardiomyopathy
restrictive clause
restrictive covenant
restrictive practices
restrictive temperature
restrictively
restrictiveness (current term)
restrictives
restrictor
restrictors
restricts
restrike
restrikes
restriking
restring
restringency
restringent
restringing
restrings
restripe
restriped

Literary usage of Restrictiveness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sweden: Achieving Results for Sustained Growth by Oecd, OECD. (2007)
"... restrictiveness Where possible regulators should favour measures that have the least restrictive effects on trade. For example taxes might be used ..."

2. Brazil: Volume 2005 Issue 2 by OECD Staff (2005)
"Product market restrictiveness Product market competition is a key driver of productivity in OECD countries.1 It contributes to improving the business ..."

3. OECD Economic Surveys 2003 by Oecd, OECD Staff (2003)
"Annex 1ll The FDI restrictiveness indicator There are several issues involved in computing the restriction scores. A classification of various types of ..."

4. OECD Economic Surveys Japan Volume 2003 Issue 18 by OECD Staff, OECD (2004)
"Regulations of professions: restrictiveness indices for OECD countries1 100 80 60 ... Country order ranked by restrictiveness of legal services regulation. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Restrictiveness on Dictionary.com!Search for Restrictiveness on Thesaurus.com!Search for Restrictiveness on Google!Search for Restrictiveness on Wikipedia!

Search