English Dictionary
Definition of “restriction”
restriction (rɪˈstrɪkʃən
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Definitions
noun
- something that restricts; a restrictive measure, law, etc
- the act of restricting or the state of being restricted
- logic mathematics a condition that imposes a constraint on the possible values of a variable or on the domain of arguments of a function
Alternative Forms
reˈstrictionist noun adjective
Synonyms
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control,
rule,
condition,
check,
regulation,
curb,
restraint,
constraint,
confinement,
containment,
demarcation,
stipulation,
Usage examples
He got on, bent low over the restriction of the handcuffs, and held on to the handlebars with his left hand.
Wood, Ted, Snowjob (1993)The UK's system for regulating animal experiments is the tightest in the world, and is the main restriction on medical advance.
Spiked (2005)That means an effective ownership restriction of 46.7 per cent in an operating company.
Globe and Mail (2003)A statement from the union said: "The strikes will cause a major disruption of teaching and a restriction of all services.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)A restriction of market forces was the price to pay for the facilitation by the state of capital accumulation in other sectors.
Cloke, Paul J (ed), Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)
