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permissive in French

permissive in French is permissif — permissive means willing to allow things, or not strict about rules.

permissive in French

permissif
adj
Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.

What does "permissive" mean?

  1. adj Willing to allow things, or not strict about rules.
  2. adj (of land) Open for the public to use because the owner allows it, not by legal right.
    "Many permissive paths work well and have done for a significant amount of time, enhancing or connecting our network of public footpaths, byways and bridleways, however unevenly distributed."
  3. adj (biology) Able to let a virus multiply inside it.
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permissive in a sentence

  • Many permissive paths work well and have done for a significant amount of time, enhancing or connecting our network of public footpaths, byways and bridleways, however unevenly distributed.

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What is "permissive" in French?
"permissive" in French is permissif. permissive means: Willing to allow things, or not strict about rules.
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