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speed limit vs regulation

regulation vs speed limit

speed limit and regulation both are nouns.

speed limit is not an adjective while regulation is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speed limit Yes No No No
regulation Yes Yes No No
As nouns, regulation is a hypernym of speed limit; that is, regulation is a word with a broader meaning than speed limit:
  • speed limit: regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road
  • regulation: an authoritative command
Other hypernyms of speed limit include ordinance.
speed limit (noun) regulation (noun)
regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road the act of controlling or directing according to rule
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
an authoritative command
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
the state of being controlled or governed
speed limit (adjective) regulation (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation
Difference between speed limit and regulation

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