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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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Sgt Blake was publicly named during his trial, as is standard practice, but restrictions remain in place banning the publication of his address or any description or image of him.

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Her employer, a live music and event production company based in New York, brought employees back to the office four days a week once pandemic restrictions were lifted.

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The restrictions on the sale of key chips to China, including the most recent move tightening exports from US chip giant Nvidia, for instance, are aimed at curbing Xi's ambitions for tech supremacy.

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There will also be restrictions on foreign offenders living in the community, including mandatory electronic tags, strict night-time curfews and enforced exclusion zones.

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They argued that pandemic restrictions "have a sustained legacy in Scottish prisons," with many inmates still locked in cells from late afternoon until the following morning.

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