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restrictiveness

rest·ric·ti·veness

US/rʌˈstrɪktɪvnʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

modification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat'' has a more specific meaning than `hat'')

Origin

From restrictive + -ness.

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