English noun: restriction |
1. | restriction (cognition) a principle that limits the extent of something |
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| Samples | I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements.
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| Synonyms | limitation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | regulation, rule |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | narrowness, quantification, restraint |
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2. | restriction (act) an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) |
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| Synonyms | limitation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | regulating, regulation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | arms control, clampdown, freeze, hold-down, load-shedding |
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3. | restriction (act) the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) |
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| Samples | The restriction of the infection to a focal area.
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| Synonyms | confinement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | restraint |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | circumscription, classification, constraint, specification, stipulation |
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