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permissive.

Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pəˈmɪsɪv/Received-Pronunciation/pəɹˈmɪsɪv/General-American
  1. Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.

  2. Open to the public by permission of the landowner.

  3. That allows the replication of viruses.

Where this word comes from

From French permissif.

noun/pəˈmɪsɪv/Received-Pronunciation/pəɹˈmɪsɪv/General-American
  1. A grammatical form indicating that an action is permitted by the speaker.

Where this word comes from

From French permissif.

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