Restrictiveness
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
Framework senses
- §1
- a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
- §2
- a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')