limiting
English Thesaurus
1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | grammatical relation, |
| definition | : | a linguistic relation established by grammar (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | restrictiveness, |
| definition | : | a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat') (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | apposition, |
| definition | : | a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows (noun.linkdef) |
2. restricting the scope or freedom of action (adj.all)
| similar | : | restrictive, restrictive, |
| definition | : | serving to restrict (adj.all) |
3. strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase (adj.all)
| domain category | : | grammar, |
| definition | : | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) (noun.cognition) |
4. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase (noun.linkdef)
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