remissive

adjective

re·​mis·​sive

rə̇ˈmisiv

1

obsolete : remiss

2

: granting or bringing about remission or pardon

3

: causing or permitting abatement

4

: marked by diminution or abatement

remissively

-sə̇vlē

adverb

remissiveness

-sivnə̇s

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin remissivus, from Latin remissus + -ivus -ive

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