restriction
- something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
- the act of restricting.
- the state of being restricted.
Origin of restriction
Synonyms for restriction
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control, constraint, restraint, stricture, rule, stipulation, regulation, curb, check, condition, limitation, qualification, demarcation, string, handicap, lock, circumscription, cramp, glitch, inhibitionExamples from the Web for restriction
Contemporary Examples of restriction
The restriction came as a shock to Jarrar, who frequently travels to his many international exhibitions.
The restriction on the use of hands (decried by some soccer-objectors, including myself until we beat Ghana) is sensible.
The hardest condition to live with for Bartiromo was the Internet restriction.
Indeed, it highlights that such a restriction should not exist at all.
One would think it would take added effort, not less, to make the avatars “see” sex as restriction, instead of identity.
Historical Examples of restriction
The only restriction in the supplement was, that they should not be sold below par.
If at any time she should recognise that a restriction was unnecessary, she would reject it.
The Soul of a PeopleH. Fielding
Though I was yet a mere child my father did not place any restriction on my wanderings.
My ReminiscencesRabindranath Tagore
The copyright was granted "to authors," without any restriction as to nationality.
International CopyrightGeorge Haven Putnam
This restriction was removed by act of the Legislature, dated February 2, 1867.
restriction
- something that restricts; a restrictive measure, law, etc
- the act of restricting or the state of being restricted
- logic maths a condition that imposes a constraint on the possible values of a variable or on the domain of arguments of a function
Word Origin and History for restriction
early 15c., "that which restricts," from Middle French restriction (14c.) and directly from Late Latin restrictionem (nominative restrictio) "limitation," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin restringere "restrict, bind fast, restrain," from re- "back" (see re-) + stringere "draw tight" (see strain (v.)). Meaning "act of restricting" is from 1620s.