Meanings
adjectivestrictive (not comparable)
- not comparableThat restricts or constricts, such as by causing a stricture.
Near-synonyms: restrictive, stricturing, constrictive
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It is argued that both of these strictive effects are induced by the Maxwell stress.
2015, Peng Zhou, “On the Coupling Effects between Elastic and Electromagnetic Fields from the Perspective of Conservation of Energy”, in arXivSynonyms: restrictive, stricturing, constrictive
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveThat restricts or constricts, such as by causing a stricture.
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strictive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strictive
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“strictive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strictive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strictive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strictive.
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