PERMISSIVE

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”

permissive

(adjective) not preventive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

permissive (comparative more permissive, superlative most permissive)

Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient

(of a footpath) open to the public by permission of the landowner

(biology) That allows the replication of viruses

Anagrams

• impressive

Source: Wiktionary


Per*mis"sive, a.

1. Permitting; granting leave or liberty. "By his permissive will." Milton.

2. Permitted; tolerated; suffered. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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