Associations to the word «Permissive»
Noun
- Parenting
- Gnu
- Footpath
- License
- Occupancy
- Licence
- Compatibility
- Replication
- Pal
- Apache
- Attitude
- Signalling
- Abortion
- Puberty
- Detonation
- Waiver
- Overly
- Software
- Absolute
- Sexuality
- Segregation
- Dren
- Attribution
- Chil
- Agonist
- Phenotype
- Conformity
- Digit
- Ligand
- Bargaining
- Signal
- Mead
- Censorship
- Restriction
- Legislation
- Mutation
- Norm
- Plaintiff
- Antigen
- Code
- Ness
- Environment
- Morality
- Clause
- Sex
- Roth
- Virus
- Domain
- Trauma
- Hormone
- Genome
- Discretion
- Linux
- Atmosphere
- Parent
- Firearm
- Regulation
- Cell
- Permit
- Factor
- Document
- Interpretation
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PERMISSIVE, adjective. Giving, or predisposed to give permission; lenient.
PERMISSIVE WASTE, noun. (legal) The legally compensable destruction of the value of property through the failure of a life tenant to maintain the property to the point where it falls into disrepair.
Dictionary definition
PERMISSIVE, adjective. Not preventive.
PERMISSIVE, adjective. Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents".
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