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restrictiveness vs temperament

temperament vs restrictiveness

restrictiveness and temperament both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restrictiveness Yes No No No
temperament Yes No No No
As nouns, temperament is a hypernym of restrictiveness; that is, temperament is a word with a broader meaning than restrictiveness:
  • restrictiveness: a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
  • temperament: your usual mood
Other hypernyms of restrictiveness include disposition.
restrictiveness (noun) temperament (noun)
a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat') your usual mood
excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
Difference between restrictiveness and temperament

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