RESTRICTION

limitation, restriction

(noun) an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

restriction, confinement

(noun) the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); “the restriction of the infection to a focal area”

restriction, limitation

(noun) a principle that limits the extent of something; “I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

restriction (countable and uncountable, plural restrictions)

The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

A regulation or limitation that restricts.

(biology) The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.

Usage notes

• It is often used with the preposition "on", i.e, "restriction on something".

Anagrams

• tortricines

Source: Wiktionary

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Re*stric"tion, n. Etym: [F. restriction, L. restrictio.]

1. The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds. This is to have the same restriction with all other recreations,that it be made a divertisement. Giv. of Tonque.

2. That which restricts; limitation; restraint; as, restrictions on trade.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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