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“permissive”
permissive (adjective), more permissive, most permissive
1. A reference to the acceptance or tolerance of something; such as, social behavior or linguistic usage, which other people might disapprove of or forbid: A very permissive school is one in which the children are allowed to do whatever they want to do instead of following rules of behavior.
2. Relating to the permission of or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior or usage of language that is generally not permitted: Newspaper writers usually are more permissive when they want to reveal details about criminal acts.
3. Etymology: from Latin permittere, "to permit" + -ivus, "pertaining to".
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2. Relating to the permission of or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior or usage of language that is generally not permitted: Newspaper writers usually are more permissive when they want to reveal details about criminal acts.
3. Etymology: from Latin permittere, "to permit" + -ivus, "pertaining to".
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This entry is located in the following units:
miss-, mis-, -miss, -mis, mit-, mitt-, -mit, -mitt
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per-
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“permissive”
Artificially induced hypercapnia (more than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome or respiratory failure.
Done to lower the inspiratory pressure and tidal volume and the possibility of lung injury.
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capno-, capn-, capnod-
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hyper-, hyp-
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miss-, mis-, -miss, -mis, mit-, mitt-, -mit, -mitt
(page 5)