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- DictionaryRe·stric·tion/rəˈstrikSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one: "planning restrictions on commercial development"
1. : something that restricts: such as. a. : a regulation that restricts or restrains. restrictions for hunters. b. : a limitation on the use or enjoyment of property or a facility. 2. : an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted.
Restriction definition: something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.. See examples of RESTRICTION used in a sentence.
an official limit on something: import / export / currency restrictions. speed / parking restrictions. At the turn of the century, Congress imposed / placed a height restriction of 13 stories on all buildings in Washington. The president urged other countries to lift the trade restrictions.
something that limits someone's actions or movement, or limits the amount, size, etc., of something: [ C ] You can get a discount fare, but some restrictions (= rules about limits) apply. (Definition of restriction from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) restriction | Business English. noun.
A restriction is a limitation or a restraint, like when a size restriction keeps you from jumping on a toddler trampoline and bouncing the smaller kids a mile up in the air. Usually a restriction is in place because a limit needs to be set.
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.
A restriction is an official rule that limits what you can do or that limits the amount or size of something.
A restriction is rule or law that is made by somebody in authority. A constraint is something that exists rather than something that is made, although it may exist as a result of somebody’s decision.
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. (Definition of restriction from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. 1. control, rule, condition, check, regulation, curb, restraint, constraint, confinement, containment, demarcation, stipulation the relaxation of travel restrictions. 2. limitation, limit, handicap, constraint, inhibition the restrictions of urban living.
