English to English
restrictiveness
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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