Definition of Permissive
Permissive
per·mis·sive


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Giving freedom to do what one wants; lenient or tolerant.

e.g. The permissive parenting style allowed the child to make her own decisions.

(adjective)
(legal) optional, allowed if so desired but not made mandatory;

e.g. Membership in the organization was permissive and easy to obtain if people wanted it.

(adjective)
(biology) having conditions that allow or favor particular biological/biochemical processes, especially allowing or promoting the replication and growth of viruses and thus the subsequent infection;

e.g. The cells must be in a permissive environment for the reaction to occur efficiently. Mutated cells are more permissive than healthy ones, so they are more easily infected.



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