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   Re·stric·tion

   /rəˈstrikSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one: "planning restrictions on commercial development" Similar reductionlimitationdiminutioncurtailmentcutbackcutscaling down
   • ▪ the limitation or control of someone or something, or the state of being limited or restricted: "the restriction of local government power" Similar limitationlimitconstraintcontrolcheckcurbregulationconditionprovisionprovisostipulationrequirementqualificationdemarcationriderstrings

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin restrictio(n-), from restringere ‘bind fast, confine’ (see restrict).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESTRICTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of restriction in English. restriction. noun [ C or U ] us / rɪˈstrɪk.ʃ ə n / uk / rɪˈstrɪk.ʃ ə n / Add to word list Add to word list. C2. an official limit on something: import / export / currency restrictions. speed / parking restrictions.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › restrictRestrict Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to confine within bounds : restrain. 2. : to place under restrictions as to use or distribution. Synonyms. cap. circumscribe. confine. hold down. limit. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for restrict. limit, restrict, circumscribe, confine mean to set bounds for.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrestriction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. OPAL W. /rɪˈstrɪkʃn/ [countable] a rule or law that limits what you can do or what can happen. import/speed/travel restrictions. restriction on something to impose/place a restriction on something. The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom. There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRESTRICTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of restriction – Learner’s Dictionary. restriction. noun [ C, U ] uk / rɪˈstrɪkʃ ə n / us. Add to word list Add to word list. a rule or law that limits what people can do: There are restrictions on how many goods you can bring into the country. parking restrictions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrestriction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] the act of limiting or controlling someone or something sports clothes that prevent any restriction of movement A diet to lose weight relies on calorie restriction in order to obtain results. [countable] a thing that limits the amount of freedom you have the restrictions of a prison.

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   In the last three years, states have enacted more abortion restrictions than in the entire past decade.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESTRICTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A restriction is an official rule that limits what you can do or that limits the amount or size of something. ...the lifting of restrictions on political parties and the news media. [ + on] The relaxation of travel restrictions means they are free to travel and work. 2. countable noun.