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limiting vs restrictiveness

restrictiveness vs limiting

limiting and restrictiveness both are nouns.

limiting is an adjective but restrictiveness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limiting Yes Yes No No
restrictiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, restrictiveness is a hyponym of limiting; that is, restrictiveness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than limiting:
  • limiting: the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
  • restrictiveness: a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
Other hyponyms of limiting include apposition.
limiting (noun) restrictiveness (noun)
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
limiting (adjective) restrictiveness (adjective)
strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
restricting the scope or freedom of action
Difference between limiting and restrictiveness

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