restrictiveness

/ɹəˈstɹɪktɪvnəs/ noun

The state of being restrictive.

Word Origin From Latin stringere 'to draw tight, bind' — restrict is literally 'to bind back.' Restrictiveness is the quality of being binding or limiting. The same root gives us constrict (bind together), astringent (drawing tight, like a taste), and district (a bound area).

noun The state of being restrictive. countable

The restrictiveness of the new regulations frustrated many business owners.

(名词) 限制性

新规的限制性让许多企业主感到沮丧。

(sustantivo) El estado de ser restrictivo.

Lo restrictivo de las nuevas regulaciones frustró a muchos dueños de negocios.

(nom) caractère restrictif; caractère contraignant; rigidité; sévérité [Caractère de ce qui limite ou entrave la liberté d'action; nature contraignante.]

Le **restrictiveness** des nouveaux règlements a frustré de nombreux chefs d'entreprise.

(Substantiv) Einschränkendheit; Restriktivität; Beschränktheit [Die Eigenschaft, einschränkend, beengend oder mit vielen Vorschriften verbunden zu sein.]

Die **restrictiveness** der neuen Datenschutzgesetze stellte viele Unternehmen vor Herausforderungen.

(名詞) 厳しく制限や規制を行う性質。制約的であること。

新しい規則の厳しさが多くの事業主を苛立たせた。

(substantivo) restrição; limitação; rigidez [O estado de ser restritivo.]

A restritividade dos novos regulamentos frustrou muitos proprietários de empresas.

Word parts: re + strict + ive + ness

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