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permissive |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Permissive \Per*mis"sive\, a. 1. Permitting; granting leave or liberty. ``By his permissive will.'' --Milton. 2. Permitted; tolerated; suffered. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: permissive adj 1: not preventive [ant: {preventive}] 2: granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents" [ant: {unpermissive}]
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