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restrictive Definition

re·stric·tive (ri strik′tiv)

adjective

  1. restricting or tending to restrict; limiting restrictive regulations
  2. Gram. 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

Etymology: ME < MFr restrictif

  • restrike
  • restring
restrictive Related Forms
re·stric′·tively adverb re·stric′·tive·ness noun
restrictive Synonyms

restrictive

modif.

  1. Contrary

    prohibitory, prohibitive, confining; see confining, opposed.

  2. Provisional

    definitive, limiting, qualificatory; see conditional.

restrictive Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • term: Consider claddings for a bespoke or consistent appearance Modular office building is NOT restrictive in terms of design or layout.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • find: After having two CD-ROM's produced, they found this system rather restrictive.
  • make: Where the control of Japanese Knotweed is not feasible in situ the present lack of appropriate facilities will make disposal extremely restrictive to developers.

Modifies a noun

  • covenant: Is it a payment in exchange for a restrictive covenant?
  • difference-in-differences: Least restrictive difference-in-differences the differences between at wave except cheaper kit car insurance type of insurance.
  • clause: Mr Scott stated that the conditions of sale in the file relating to purchase did not contain any restrictive clauses.
  • interpretation: In these two decisions the EAT rejects the overly restrictive interpretations of Section 100 advanced by the employers in each case.
  • legislation: Restrictive legislation against smoking in public spaces came into effect on 1 January 2006.
  • diet: This type of restrictive diet can create a negative attitude toward dietary changes.

Modifying Another Word

  • unduly: Our low cost license is not onerous or unduly restrictive.
  • overly: Fasting, skipping meals, and overly restrictive diets will enable you to lose weight in the short run.
  • unnecessarily: Age limits for entry to training schemes should not be unnecessarily restrictive to exclude groups of staff.
  • excessively: The Charing Cross criteria - based largely on Harry Benjamin's ideas in the USA are in the author's view however excessively restrictive.
  • too: The original relief [ 2 ] was, however, too restrictive.
  • increasingly: The diet progresses through ten levels, becoming increasingly restrictive.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: On the other hand, limiting use to a single copy on a single PC seems unduly restrictive, to most users at least.
  • prove: The speeds were also proving restrictive compared to what broadband could offer.
  • become: Then a revised draft became more restrictive than the relatively open approach in the first draft.
  • remain: However, the relief given to disposals by PRs remains more restrictive than that available to trustees under s225.
  • feel: The rules of your own will never feel as restrictive as following those of someone else.