Restrictive
Pronunciation : Re*strict"ive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. restrictif.]
Definition : 1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.
2. Astringent or styptic in effect. [Obs.] Wiseman. -- Re*strict"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*strict"ive*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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