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chain vs restraint

restraint vs chain

chain and restraint both are nouns.

chain is a verb but restraint is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chain Yes No Yes No
restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of chain; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than chain:
  • chain: anything that acts as a restraint
  • restraint: a device that retards something's motion
Other hypernyms of chain include constraint.
chain (noun) restraint (noun)
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
a necklace made by stringing objects together a device that retards something's motion
anything that acts as a restraint discipline in personal and social activities
a linked or connected series of objects lack of ornamentation
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together a rule or condition that limits freedom
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership the state of being physically constrained
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
a series of hills or mountains
a unit of length
chain (verb) restraint (verb)
fasten or secure with chains
connect or arrange into a chain by linking
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