From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishprohibitivepro‧hib‧i‧tive /prəˈhɪbətɪv $ proʊ-/ AWL adjective 1 EXPENSIVEprohibitive costs are so high that they prevent people from buying or doing something The cost of land in Tokyo is prohibitive.2 SCLa prohibitive rule prevents people from doing things prohibitive regulations —prohibitively adverb Moving house would be prohibitively expensive.
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prohibitive• The cost of renovating the old buildings would be prohibitive.• And the cost can be prohibitive.• Especially for a large word list the memory requirements are prohibitive.• However Haines says that the processor count is unlikely to grow since the overheads become prohibitive.• However, many companies find the cost of planning and implementation prohibitive.• Trade will reduce welfare when transport costs are sufficiently close to prohibitive and increase it when they are sufficiently low.• The cost of uniforms and books was becoming prohibitive and the gang scene was worsening at school.• The remainder will need training, services and hand-holding ranging from extensive to nearly prohibitive, she says.• Snowden, unlike Samuel, was willing to agree in late September to a prohibitive tariff on luxury goods.• a prohibitive tax on importsFrom Longman Business Dictionaryprohibitivepro‧hib‧i‧tive /prəˈhɪbətɪvproʊ-/ adjective FINANCEprohibitive costs, prices etc are very high, and people cannot afford themGiven the resources of small companies, marketingcosts can beprohibitive.Disney started its own record label rather than pay a prohibitive price for an existing independent. 