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   prohibitive

   /prə(ʊ)ˈhɪbɪtɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a law or rule) forbidding or restricting something: "prohibitive legislation" Similar proscriptiveprohibitoryrestrictivesuppressiverepressiverestraininginhibitory
   • ▪ preventing someone from doing something: "books made browser-proof with prohibitive cellophane wrapping"
   • 2. (of a price or charge) so high as to prevent something being done or bought: "the cost of converting existing power stations is likely to be prohibitive" Similar excessively highextortionateexcessiveexorbitantsky-highpreposterousoutrageousscandalousout of the questionbeyond one's meansmore than one can affordunreasonableimpossibleoverinflatedinformal:steepcriminal

   Word Origin late Middle English (in prohibitive (sense 1)): from French prohibitif, -ive or Latin prohibitivus, from prohibit- ‘kept in check’, from the verb prohibere (see prohibit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prohibitiveness noun

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

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   PROHIBITIVE definition: 1. If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people: 2. If the cost of…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     PROHIBITIVE meaning: 1. If the cost of something is...

   • Znaczenie Prohibitive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     prohibitive definicja: 1. If the cost of something is...

   • Traditional

     PROHIBITIVE translate: （費用）高得負擔不起的，（價格等）使人望之卻步的. Learn more...

   • Translate English to Russian

     PROHIBITIVE translate: непомерно высокий. Learn more in the...

   • Prohibitively

     PROHIBITIVELY definition: 1. in a way that is too expensive...

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     BIOFUEL definition: 1. a fuel that is made from living...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     prohibitive 의미, 정의, prohibitive의 정의: 1. If the cost of...

   • Pronunciation in English

     PROHIBITIVE pronunciation. How to say prohibitive. Listen to...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prohibitiveProhibitive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Prohibitive means tending to prohibit or restrain, or almost certain to perform as predicted. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROHIBITIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Prohibitive means too expensive or preventing something from being done. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › prohibitivePROHIBITIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Prohibitive means serving or tending to prohibit or forbid something, or having so great a likelihood of success that others are prevented from succeeding. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROHIBITIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Prohibitive means preventing or discouraging something, especially by being very expensive. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, and word origin.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › prohibitiveprohibitive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   preventing people from doing something by law. prohibitive legislation. (North American English) (of a person taking part in an election or a competition) extremely likely to win. Miami began the day a prohibitive Super Bowl favorite. Word Origin.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prohibitiveProhibitive - definition of prohibitive by The Free Dictionary

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   Prohibitive means prohibiting, forbidding, or discouraging something. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations.