permissividade
[pɛɾ.mi.si.vi'da.dɨ]
nounfemininepl: permissividades
permissiveness
1. The quality or state of being permissive; the tendency to allow or tolerate behavior that might otherwise be restricted or disapproved
The permissiveness of modern parenting has been widely debated.
A permissividade da educação moderna tem sido amplamente debatida.
2. In physics, the ability of a material to be polarized by an electric field
The permissiveness of the dielectric material affects the capacitor's efficiency.
A permissividade do material dielétrico afeta a eficiência do capacitor.
3. A liberal or tolerant attitude toward behavior, especially moral or social conduct
The increasing permissiveness in society reflects changing cultural values.
A crescente permissividade na sociedade reflete mudanças de valores culturais.
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