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restriction vs hold-down

hold-down vs restriction

restriction and hold-down both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restriction Yes No No No
hold-down Yes No No No
As nouns, hold-down is a hyponym of restriction; that is, hold-down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restriction:
  • restriction: an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
  • hold-down: a limitation or constraint
Other hyponyms of restriction include load-shedding, arms control, freeze, clampdown.
restriction (noun) hold-down (noun)
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) a limitation or constraint
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
a principle that limits the extent of something
Difference between restriction and hold-down

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