restriction vs restraint

restriction and restraint both are nouns.

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

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

restriction: the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
restraint: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

As nouns, restraint is a hyponym of restriction; that is, restraint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restriction:

restriction: a principle that limits the extent of something
restraint: a rule or condition that limits freedom

Other hyponyms of restriction include narrowness, quantification.

restriction (noun)	restraint (noun)
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)	the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)	a device that retards something's motion
a principle that limits the extent of something	discipline in personal and social activities
	lack of ornamentation
	a rule or condition that limits freedom
	the state of being physically constrained

restriction vs restraint

restriction and restraint both are nouns.

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