rule, regulation - a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"

quantification - a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no')

restraint - a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"

disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity

peak, extremum - the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"

cutoff - a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

time limit - a time period within which something must be done or completed

regulating, regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"

load-shedding - cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply

arms control - a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country

hold-down - a limitation or constraint; "taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending"

freeze - fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"

clampdown - sudden restriction on an activity