Synonyms: stipulation, specification
Definition: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
Similar words: restriction, confinement
Definition: the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
Usage: the restriction of the infection to a focal area
Synonyms: stipulation, precondition, condition
Definition: an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
Similar words: assumption, premise, premiss
Definition: a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
Usage: on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play
Synonyms: judicial admission, stipulation
Definition: (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
Usage: a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay
Similar words: concession
Definition: a point conceded or yielded
Usage: they won all the concessions they asked for