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   per·mis·sive

   /pərˈmisiv/

   adjective

   • 1. allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior: "the permissive society of the 60s and 70s"
   • 2. allowed but not obligatory; optional: "the Hague Convention was permissive, not mandatory"
   • 3. allowing a biological or biochemical process to occur: "the mutants grow well at the permissive temperature"
   • ▪ allowing the infection and replication of viruses: "in vivo, viral expression is restricted but in vitro, cultured cells are permissive"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘tolerated, allowed’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin permissivus, from permiss- ‘allowed’, from the verb permittere (see permit1).

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   • 1. permissively adverb

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   1. archaic : granted on sufferance : tolerated. 2. a. : granting or tending to grant permission : tolerant. b. : deficient in firmness or control : indulgent, lax. 3. : allowing discretion : optional. reduced the permissive retirement age from 65 to 62. 4. : supporting growth or genetic replication (as of a virus) permissive host cells.

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   PERMISSIVE definition: 1. A person or society that is permissive allows behaviour that other people might disapprove of…. Learn more.

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   Permissive definition: habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.. See examples of PERMISSIVE used in a sentence.

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   Being permissive is the opposite of being strict. Permissive parents let their kids stay up later and have more sweets. A permissive person is a little more lenient or loosey-goosey with the rules. A permissive teacher is easier on the students and lets them get away with more.

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   1. tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid. 2. granting or expressing permission: a permissive nod. 3. optional. 4. Genetics. (of a cell) permitting replication of a strand of DNA that could be lethal, as a viral segment or mutant gene.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERMISSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   allowing freedom; esp., tolerant of behavior or practices disapproved of by others; indulgent; lenient.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpermissive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   permissive. allowing or showing a freedom of behaviour that many people do not approve of, especially in sexual matters. Definition of permissive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   PERMISSIVE meaning: allowing people to behave in ways that other people may not approve of: . Learn more.

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    Definition of permissive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid. Synonyms: lax, lenient, indulgent. granting or denoting permission: a permissive nod. left to one's choice; not mandatory: