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regulation vs age limit

age limit vs regulation

regulation and age limit both are nouns.

regulation is an adjective but age limit is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regulation Yes Yes No No
age limit Yes No No No
As nouns, age limit is a hyponym of regulation; that is, age limit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regulation:
  • regulation: an authoritative command
  • age limit: regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position
Other hyponyms of regulation include game law, assize, speed limit.
regulation (noun) age limit (noun)
the act of controlling or directing according to rule regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
an authoritative command
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
the state of being controlled or governed
regulation (adjective) age limit (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation
Difference between regulation and age limit

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