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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So why should the court now impose a restriction that does not appear anywhere in the Constitution?
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
She stepped down as attorney general, but amassed even greater influence as Maduro’s right hand, able to direct policy and distribute favors without restriction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
One of the Commodity Exchange Act’s listed restrictions on event contracts is a restriction on those that involve “gaming.”
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
The administration has also put a restriction on the number of foreign nationals who can enter the country by revoking or denying tourist visas, as well as increasing immigration fees.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
If we continued to disappoint him, he warned us, we’d be put on restriction and forbidden to leave the Academy at night.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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