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Definitions for permissive
pərˈmɪs ɪvper·mis·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
permissiveadjective
not preventive
permissiveadjective
granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
"direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"
Wiktionary
permissiveadjective
Giving, or predisposed to give permission; lenient.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PERMISSIVEadjective
Etymology: from permitto, Latin.
We bid this be done,
When evil deeds have their permissive pass,
And not the punishment. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks
Invisible, except to God alone
By his permissive will, through heav’n and earth. John Milton.If this doth authorise usury, which before was but permissive, it is better to mitigate usury by declaration, than to suffer it to rage by connivance. Francis Bacon, Essays.
Thus I embolden’d spake, and freedom us’d
Permissive, and acceptance found. John Milton, Par. Lost.Clad
With what permissive glory since his fall
Was left him, or false glitter. John Milton, Par. Lost.
Wikipedia
Permissive
A permissive cell or host is one that allows a virus to circumvent its defenses and replicate. Usually this occurs when the virus has modulated one or several of the host cellular intrinsic defenses and the host immune system. The permissive state of a host has now been determined to be the primary factor in determining whether a virus will cause pathological symptoms in a host.
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permissive
Permissive refers to allowing or characterized by considerable freedom or flexibility; granting or manifesting freedom to act within broad limits. This term is often used in relation to parenting styles, rules, laws, or policies. For example, permissive parents let their children do what they want with minimal rules or boundaries.
Webster Dictionary
Permissiveadjective
permitting; granting leave or liberty
Permissiveadjective
permitted; tolerated; suffered
Wikidata
Permissive
When a cell or host is defined as permissive in virology, it refers to the fact that the virus is able to circumvent host defenses and is able to replicate. Usually this occurs when the virus has modulated one or several of the host cellular intrinsic defenses, and the host immune system. The permissive state of a host has now been determined to be the primary factor in determining whether a virus will cause pathological symptoms in a host.
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impressive
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of permissive in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of permissive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of permissive in a Sentence
The student who invades an administration building, roughs up a dean, rifles the files and issues 'non-negotiable demands' may have some of his demands met by a permissive university administration. But the greater his 'victory' the more he will have undermined the security of his own rights.
More specifically, the rate of mass shootings in permissive states appears to be increasing since 2010, while the rate in restrictive states appears to be decreasing, we were somewhat surprised most by the recent, growing divergence in the rates of mass shootings between permissive and restrictive states.
The laws of many of the states in the U.S. are much more permissive, creating an atmosphere where there are not enough constraints on the use of force. A comprehensive review of the system is needed -- the enabling laws, the kinds of weapons the police use, the training they receive and the use of technology such as on-body cameras to ensure accountability.
While we share the sentiments of the bill, in order to preserve the Secretary’s flexibility to manage the Department, revisions would be appropriate to make mandates and prescriptive provisions into permissive authorities, such that the Secretary would be authorized to set up the office and envoy.
In a super permissive fiscal environment.
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