restriction 3
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
Examples
- 1.the restriction of the infection to a focal area
Hypernym
restraint 1
noun
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
EnglishDerivationally related form
restrict 3
verb
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Hyponym
classification 4
noun
restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people
stipulation 3
noun
a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
the act of circumscribing
constraint 3
noun
the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
