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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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   Permissive means tolerant, lenient, or granting permission. It can also describe a society or a cell that supports viral replication. Find antonyms, translations, and examples of permissive usage.

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   Find the definition, synonyms, usage, and examples of the adjective permissive, meaning too willing to allow or permit something that others might disapprove of or forbid. Compare with related words and explore the forum discussions.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERMISSIVENESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PERMISSIVENESS definition: 1. a situation in which behaviour that some people might disapprove of is allowed: 2. a situation…. Learn more.

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   acceptable according to the law or a particular set of rules permissible levels of nitrates in water permissible (for somebody) (to do something) It is not permissible for employers to discriminate on grounds of age.

8. www.lsd.law › define › permissivepermissive definition · LSData

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   Definition: Permissive refers to any act that is allowed by court order, legal procedure, or agreement. It can also refer to being tolerant or allowing of others' behavior, even if it goes against what others consider to be acceptable.