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restriction

[ ri-strik-shuhn ]

noun

  1. something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. the act of restricting.
  3. the state of being restricted. restricted.


restriction

/ ɪˈٰɪʃə /

noun

  1. something that restricts; a restrictive measure, law, etc
  2. the act of restricting or the state of being restricted
  3. logic maths a condition that imposes a constraint on the possible values of a variable or on the domain of arguments of a function
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰپDzԾ, nounadjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzr·ٰtDz noun
  • v··ٰtDz noun
  • r·ٰtDz noun
  • r·ٰtDz adjective
  • -·ٰtDz noun
  • p··ٰtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restriction1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin ٰپō-, stem of ٰپō; equivalent to restrict + -ion
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Example Sentences

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On Thursday, Tanzania's Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe said trade restrictions from those two countries "directly affected" traders from his country and described the trade barrier as "unfair and harmful".

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A meat-and-potatoes guy by nature, he dove headfirst into my world of food restrictions and plant-based improvisation.

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In the past, the administration has said that tight security restrictions are needed to protect children.

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The announcement came after China imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements, essential to the production of advanced technologies - including electric vehicles, fighter jets, and robots.

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Chinese researchers have not been able to access Nasa's Moon samples because of restrictions imposed by US lawmakers on the space agency's collaboration with China.

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