Restricting
Restricting adjective - Restricting the scope or freedom of action.
Regulative and restricting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regulative" instead an adjective "Restricting".
Regulative
Regulative adjective - Restricting according to rules or principles.
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Restricting and regulative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Restricting" instead an adjective "Regulative".
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