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restriction vs specification

specification vs restriction

restriction and specification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restriction Yes No No No
specification Yes No No No
As nouns, specification is a hyponym of restriction; that is, specification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restriction:
  • restriction: the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
  • specification: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
Other hyponyms of restriction include classification, stipulation, circumscription, constraint.
restriction (noun) specification (noun)
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
a principle that limits the extent of something naming explicitly
(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention
Difference between restriction and specification

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