Definitions for PERMISSIVE
pərˈmɪs ɪvper·mis·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. permissiveadjective

   not preventive

2. permissiveadjective

   granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline

   "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. permissiveadjective

   Giving, or predisposed to give permission; lenient.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PERMISSIVEadjective

   Etymology: from permitto, Latin.

   1. Granting liberty, not favour; not hindering, though not approving.

   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.

   2. Granted; suffered without hindrance; not authorised or favoured.

   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.

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1. 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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1. Permissiveadjective

   permitting; granting leave or liberty

2. Permissiveadjective

   permitted; tolerated; suffered

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1. 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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1. impressive

How to pronounce PERMISSIVE?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PERMISSIVE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PERMISSIVE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of PERMISSIVE in a Sentence

1. Morgan McGarvey:

   We put some parameters on it but try to be as permissive as possible to let these institutions best help their student-athletes.

2. Christof Heyns:

   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.

3. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez:

   New York's strong gun laws have saved lives for more than a century, and the Supreme Court's decision to open the door for millions of New Yorkers to carry a concealed weapon is a nightmare for public safety, evidence is overwhelming that states with permissive gun laws see much higher rates of gun deaths -- from accidents to suicide, domestic incidents to street crime.

4. Charles Branas:

   We were somewhat surprised most by the recent, growing divergence in the rates of mass shootings between permissive and restrictive states.

5. Marco Rubio:

   Banning abortion after four months is consistent with Florida law and more permissive than all but two European countries, why doesn’t the media ask Val Demings why she doesn’t support a single restriction on abortions? She is an extremist that supports abortion, for any reason, at any time up to the moment of birth and paid for by taxpayers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PERMISSIVE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Permissive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PERMISSIVE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permissive
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PERMISSIVE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PERMISSIVE