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".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.