restrictiveness
UK/rɪ'strɪktɪvnəs/US
A1
Definitions
n.
The quality of being restrictive or limiting
限制性，约束性
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre-again, back
+
-ivetending to, having the nature of
+
-nessstate, quality
=restrictiveness
restrictive (re- back + strict drawn tight → holding back) + -ness (quality) = the quality of holding things back: restrictiveness.
Root strain still carries 57 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.degree of restrictiveness限制程度
- 2.policy restrictiveness政策约束性
Example Sentences
- 1.
Economists debated the restrictiveness of the new policy.