fixing vs restraint

restraint vs fixing

fixing and restraint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fixing	Yes	No	No	No
restraint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of fixing; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than fixing:

fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
restraint: a device that retards something's motion

Other hypernyms of fixing include constraint.

fixing (noun)	restraint (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
the sterilization of an animal	a device that retards something's motion
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body	discipline in personal and social activities
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	lack of ornamentation
	a rule or condition that limits freedom
	the state of being physically constrained

Difference between fixing and restraint

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