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Definitions for constrictive
con·stric·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
constricting, constrictive, narrowingadjective
(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restrictingadjective
restricting the scope or freedom of action
Wiktionary
constrictiveadjective
That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction
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constrictive
Constrictive refers to the act or condition of tightening, narrowing, or limiting. It can pertain to physical objects, such as a band that constricts around a person's arm, or intangible instances, such as constrictive rules or regulations that limit individual freedom. It's often used in biology or medicine to refer to the constriction of blood vessels or other body parts.
Webster Dictionary
Constrictiveadjective
serving or tending to bind or constrict
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of constrictive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of constrictive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of constrictive in a Sentence
It would be important to ask those children about the specific reasons that they identified as gender-diverse, without that information, it's impossible to say whether social influences including constrictive stereotypes contributed to their responses.
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- constritivaPortuguese
- стенозирующийRussian
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