PROHIBITIVE


Meaning of PROHIBITIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈhi-bə-tiv, prə- ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : tending to prohibit or restrain

2. : tending to preclude use or purchase

prohibitive costs

3. : almost certain to perform as predicted

a prohibitive favorite

• pro·hib·i·tive·ly adverb

• pro·hib·i·tive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.