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 adverb
-sə̇vlē
remissiveness noun
-sivnə̇s
plural -es
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin remissivus, from Latin remissus + -ivus -ive