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regulation vs restriction

restriction vs regulation

regulation and restriction both are nouns.

regulation is an adjective but restriction is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regulation Yes Yes No No
restriction Yes No No No
As nouns, restriction is a hyponym of regulation; that is, restriction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regulation:
  • regulation: the act of controlling or directing according to rule
  • restriction: an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
Other hyponyms of regulation include devaluation, gun control, indexation, timing, limitation.
As nouns, restriction is a hyponym of regulation; that is, restriction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regulation:
  • regulation: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
  • restriction: a principle that limits the extent of something
regulation (noun) restriction (noun)
the act of controlling or directing according to rule an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior a principle that limits the extent of something
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) restriction (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation
Difference between regulation and restriction

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