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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The fast pace of the program’s development worried Western powers who imposed increasingly stringent trade restrictions.
Society imposes an array of restrictions on girls at an early age, many of them learned through media consumption.
From Salon
The new restriction comes after federal aviation officials shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas, earlier this month in response to CBP’s use of a high-energy laser weapon.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson declined to respond to questions about what effect the restrictions would have on the department’s operations, referring questions to the FAA.
From Los Angeles Times
Some trusts may allow you to move assets to a new one with fewer restrictions.
From Barron's
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