restriction vs rule

rule vs restriction

restriction and rule both are nouns.

restriction is not a verb while rule is a verb.

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

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

restriction: a principle that limits the extent of something
rule: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

Other hypernyms of restriction include regulation.

restriction (noun)	rule (noun)
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)	measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
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	something regarded as a normative example
	a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
	a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
	(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
	prescribed guide for conduct or action
	(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
	directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
	any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
	dominance or power through legal authority
	the duration of a monarch's or government's power

restriction (verb)	rule (verb)
	keep in check
	decide with authority
	decide on and make a declaration about
	mark or draw with a ruler
	exercise authority over; as of nations
	be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
	have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac

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