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   permissive

   /pəˈmɪsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behaviour: "a permissive parent"
   • 2. allowed but not obligatory; optional: "the Hague Convention was permissive, not mandatory"
   • ▪ denoting a path available for public use by the landowner's consent, not as a legal right of way: "using permissive footpaths, you can visit meadows on both the banks of the river"
   • 3. allowing a biological or biochemical process to occur: "the mutants grow well at the permissive temperature"
   • ▪ allowing the infection and replication of viruses: "in vivo, viral expression is restricted but in vitro, cultured cells are permissive"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘tolerated, allowed’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin permissivus, from permiss- ‘allowed’, from the verb permittere (see permit1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. permissively adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERMISSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PERMISSIVE definition: 1. A person or society that is permissive allows behaviour that other people might disapprove of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PERMISSIVE is granted on sufferance : tolerated. How to use permissive in a sentence.

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   Permissive definition: habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.. See examples of PERMISSIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERMISSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A permissive person, society, or way of behaving allows or tolerates things which other people disapprove of. ...the permissive tolerance of the 1960s. Synonyms: tolerant, liberal, open-minded, indulgent More Synonyms of permissive. permissiveness uncountable noun. ...a culture of permissiveness.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › permissivePermissive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Being permissive is the opposite of being strict. Permissive parents let their kids stay up later and have more sweets. A permissive person is a little more lenient or loosey-goosey with the rules. A permissive teacher is easier on the students and lets them get away with more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpermissive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of permissive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › permissivePermissive - definition of permissive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid. 2. granting or expressing permission: a permissive nod. 3. optional. 4. Genetics. (of a cell) permitting replication of a strand of DNA that could be lethal, as a viral segment or mutant gene.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'permissive' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   A complete guide to the word "PERMISSIVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of permissive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    PERMISSIVE definition: allowing people to behave in ways that other people may not approve of: . Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › permissive_adjpermissive, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word permissive mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word permissive , one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.