restriction#1 (n)
confinement#1 (n)

n01148614

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
examples the restriction of the infection to a focal area
Outgoing links
Hypernym restraint
Derivationally related form restriction → restrict
Hyponym classification; stipulation, specification; circumscription; constraint
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Hyponym restraint
Hypernym classification; stipulation, specification; circumscription; constraint
Derivationally related form restrict → restriction

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