restrictive

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Adjective restrictive has 2 senses

restrictive - serving to restrict; "teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments"
Antonyms: unrestrictive, emancipative, nonrestrictive
restrictive - (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
Antonym: unprotective (indirect, via protective)

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Term: Restrictive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: Imposing limitations or restrictions; limiting.

Sample Sentence: The company has implemented restrictive policies to ensure the security of its sensitive data.

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Sense 2:

Definition: Describing a clause that identifies or restricts the noun it modifies.

Sample Sentence: The restrictive clause "who have completed their assignments" in the sentence "Students who have completed their assignments may leave early" identifies a specific group of students.

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