Restrictiveness

Definition: Restrictiveness

Restrictiveness

Noun

1. Modification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat').

Domain	Title
Books	Essays on Restrictiveness and Learnability (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 20) (reference) Restrictiveness as a semantic and pragmatic property of English and Polish relative clauses (reference) Restrictiveness in Case Theory (reference) (more book examples)
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		The required number of symptoms was decreased from 8 to 4 and the list of symptoms was decreased from 11 to 8 because we agreed that multiple symptom criteria had increased the restrictiveness of the 1988 chronic fatigue syndrome working case definition without increasing the homogeneity of cases (Reyes M, et al. Unpublished data). (references)
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"Restrictiveness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Restrictiveness" is used about 6 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	6	143,867

Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "restrictiveness": permissiveness-restrictiveness.
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Language		Translations for "restrictiveness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
German		Einschränkung (austerity, economizing, limitation, moderation, privation, qualification, reduction, reservation, restraint, restriction, retrenchment). (various references)

Pig Latin		estrictivenessray

Russian		ограничительность. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "restrictiveness": restrictivenesses. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "restrictiveness" (pronounced rustri"ktivnus)
8	-i" k t i v n u s	vindictiveness.
7	-k t i v n u s	attractiveness, destructiveness, distinctiveness, effectiveness, ineffectiveness.
6	-t i v n u s	assertiveness, attentiveness, combativeness, competitiveness, creativeness, inventiveness, restiveness, secretiveness, sensitiveness, suggestiveness.
5	-i v n u s	aggressiveness, cohesiveness, decisiveness, defensiveness, divisiveness, elusiveness, inclusiveness, indecisiveness, intrusiveness, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, possessiveness, responsiveness.
4	-v n u s	forgiveness, resistiveness.
3	-n u s	abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, astuteness, asynchronous, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, coldness, Colonus, compactness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, directness, disingenuousness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, indebtedness, indigenous, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resourcefulness, restlessness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, selfishness, selflessness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness.
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-e-e-e-i-i-n-r-r-s-s-s-t-t-v"
	-3 letters: interservice, restrictives.
	-4 letters: enteritises, interstices, necessities, restiveness, restrictive, tritenesses.
	-5 letters: entireties, eternities, intersects, interstice, recessives, reservices, reservists, scientists, scriveners, sensitives, serenities, serviettes, severities, strictness, vicereines, victresses.
	Words containing the letters "c-e-e-e-i-i-n-r-r-s-s-s-t-t-v"
	+2 letters: restrictivenesses.
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