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prohibitive
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[prə(ʊ)ˈhɪbɪtɪv], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a law or rule) forbidding or restricting something
(e.g: prohibitive legislation)
- (of a price or charge) so high as to prevent something being done or bought
(e.g: the cost of converting existing power stations is likely to be prohibitive)
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Origin
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late Middle English (in prohibitive): from French prohibitif, -ive or Latin prohibitivus, from prohibit- ‘kept in check’, from the verb prohibere (see prohibit)
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