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restrictive
01
imposing limitations or boundaries that can hinder freedom or action
Example
The restrictive rules of the organization stifled creativity among its members.
Her doctor put her on a restrictive diet to manage her health condition.
02
(of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
03
(of a clause or phrase) providing essential information about a noun and not set off by commas
Example
The professor explained that a restrictive clause provides essential information about the noun.
A restrictive phrase does not need commas because it is necessary for the sentence's meaning.
word family
restrict
Verb
restrictive
Adjective
nonrestrictive
Adjective
nonrestrictive
Adjective
restrictively
Adverb
restrictively
Adverb
restrictiveness
Noun
restrictiveness
Noun
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