restriction
Americannoun
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something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
- Synonyms:
- restraint, reservation, provision, rule
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the act of restricting.
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the state of being restricted. restricted.
noun
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something that restricts; a restrictive measure, law, etc
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the act of restricting or the state of being restricted
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logic maths a condition that imposes a constraint on the possible values of a variable or on the domain of arguments of a function
Other Word Forms
- nonrestriction noun
- overrestriction noun
- prerestriction noun
- prorestriction adjective
- restrictionist noun
- self-restriction noun
- superrestriction noun
Etymology
Origin of restriction
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin restrictiōn-, stem of restrictiō; equivalent to restrict + -ion
Example Sentences
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Davies Jr and his brother Wale, the film's writer, spoke on stage for two-and-a-half minutes, but their speeches were edited to about one minute for broadcast, which the BBC said was due to time restrictions.
From BBC
Earlier in February, a cross-party group of MPs said tighter restrictions were needed immediately on high-risk cosmetic procedures such as liquid BBLs.
From BBC
Their global impact is limited by restrictions on advanced manufacturing tools and the need to prioritize domestic demand.
From Barron's
Their global impact is limited by restrictions on advanced manufacturing tools and the need to prioritize domestic demand.
From Barron's
A historic winter storm has placed 54 million people under blizzard warnings and prompted travel restrictions in multiple areas, including a travel ban New York City.
From BBC
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