Found 2 items, similar to Restrictiveness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: restrictiveness restrictiveness n : modification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
English → English (gcide) Definition: Restrictiveness Restrictive \Re*strict"ive\, a. [Cf. F. restrictif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade. [1913 Webster] 2. Astringent or styptic in effect. [Obs.] --Wiseman. [1913 Webster] --Re*strict"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*strict"ive*ness, n. [1913 Webster]