Direction and Limitation

Direction

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Limitation and direction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Limitation" instead a noun "Direction".

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

Limitation noun - A real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go.

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Direction and limitation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Limitation".

Nearby Words: limit, limited, limitary, limiting, limitative

particular	particular direction	particular limitation
similar	similar direction	similar limitation
specific	specific direction	specific limitation
positive	positive direction	positive limitation
Other adjectives: certain, original, single, actual, real, serious, little, interesting, new, general, possible, unusual, last, different, realistic, technical.

SCP-280 can detect the direction of the nearest human being without any apparent range limitation.

Source: Psychic Radar
In Yudkowsky's Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, there is an excellent example of an external geographic limitation: it is explicitly stated that the direction of time cannot be changed inside Azkaban.

Source: Just For Fun / How to Stop the Deus ex Machina

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