Some laws are prohibitive; some are only restrictive.
In English, what thickens the confusion, is the indeterminate character of the restrictives, alone and only (Jeremy Bentham).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
re|stric´tive|ly — re|stric|tive «rih STRIHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. restricting; limiting: »Some laws are prohibitive; some are only restrictive. –n. a restrictive word or expression: »In English, what thickens the confusion, is the indeterminate character… … Useful english dictionary
re|stric|tive — «rih STRIHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. restricting; limiting: »Some laws are prohibitive; some are only restrictive. –n. a restrictive word or expression: »In English, what thickens the confusion, is the indeterminate character of the… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
stric — ab·stric·tion; con·stric·tion; con·stric·tor; re·stric·tion; re·stric·tion·ary; re·stric·tion·ism; stric·ti; stric·tis·si·mi; stric·tum; stric·ture; con·stric·tive; re·stric·tion·ist; re·stric·tive; elec·tro·stric·tive; re·stric·tive·ly;… … English syllables
restrictiveness — re·stric·tive·ness … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
restrictive — re·stric·tive /ri strik tiv/ adj 1 a: of or relating to restriction b: serving or tending to restrict 2: prohibiting further negotiation re·stric·tive·ly adv re·stric·tive·ness n … Law dictionary
restrictive — re•stric•tive [[t]rɪˈstrɪk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) tending or serving to restrict 2) of the nature of a restriction 3) gram. of or pertaining to a word, phrase, or clause that identifies or limits the meaning of a modified element, as the relative… … From formal English to slang
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
