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preclusive

preclusive

1 9.0
That prevents something from happening
  • adjective
  • /prɪˈkluːsɪv/
: preclusivo
  • The Delaware Court of Chancery has indicated that a 6.3% valuation wedge between a first bidder and a potential second bidder is likely to be preclusive and therefore impermissible under Delaware corporate law.
  • preclusive effect
  • preclusive deal
  • preclusive deal protections

But some of the arguments, some of the the conclusions may may have a preclusive effect.

Examples

  • The challenged provisions are relatively standard in form and have not been shown to be preclusive or coercive, whether they are considered separately or collectively.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Certainly, I cannot call the deal protections preclusive, in that they left any serious bidder with the chance to buy the company while bearing the cost of modest compensation to Dollar Thrifty's jilted first partner.

    Academic text (2017)

  • New Jersey technically has the option, but it is so strict as to be preclusive.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The question is this: Can preclusive deal protections nevertheless be reasonable?

    Academic text (2017)

  • Such preclusive action would show an attachment to princely self-defense in no way inferior to that advocated by Machiavelli.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The team's preclusive tactics made it impossible for the opposing players to score a single point.

  • Her preclusive behavior prevented any discussion of the potential risks involved in the project.

  • The preclusive laws in the area restrict anyone from building on that land.

Synonyms

obviating
vspreclusive
  • Formal
8.1

It stops something from happening and removes the need for it

makes the result truly impossible rather than merely unnecessary

Antonyms

permissive
  • Jargon
14 4.9

Not strict and giving a lot of freedom about what people do

How Preventive

preclusive
1 9.0
preventive
51 3.8
obstructive
6 6.2
discouraging
29 3.9
tolerant
71 3.2
permissive
  • Jargon
14 4.9

Surface Forms

preclusive positive

Morphology

preclusive = preclude (opaque) = pre + clus + ive

If a learner knows the verb 'preclude', the adjective 'preclusive' is a straightforward adjective meaning 'having the effect of precluding'.

Etymology

Preclusive starts with pre- which means 'before' and has a root like clude that means 'shut', seen in words like include, exclude and the everyday word close. So something preclusive 'shuts out' options before they can happen, making them impossible.