restriction

[ ri-strik-shuhn ]

noun

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

   Synonyms: restraint, reservation, provision, rule

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

restriction

/ rɪˈstrɪkʃən /

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

Derived Forms

• reˈstrictionist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• nonre·striction noun
• over·re·striction noun
• prere·striction noun
• prore·striction adjective
• self-re·striction noun
• super·re·striction noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of restriction¹

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

Example Sentences

“Trump is plainly delivering a message that he intends to do what he said he would do,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, a nonpartisan group that supports immigration restriction.

From Los Angeles Times

Both major parties agree that the issue needs to be addressed, but while the NPP says it is important for the economy to allow some small-scale miners to continue their work, the NDC is calling for much tougher regulation and the restriction of new licences.

From BBC

The tweet was taken down after a jury cleared a police firearms officer, Martyn Blake, of murdering Mr Kaba and an Old Bailey judge removed a restriction on reporting Mr Kaba’s criminal past.

From BBC

The options in this election were ultimately between two bad ones: one, an administration ready to support an ongoing genocide, and another gleeful in its repudiation of abortion rights, its restriction of trans freedom, its terror around immigrants, and of course, its support of that very genocide.

From Slate

The Nebraska Republican Party's 2022 platform, the latest available on its site, aspires to restrict no-fault grounds to couples without children, while Louisiana GOP members floated whether to include a no-fault restriction in their platform early last year.

From Salon

Related Words

• check
• condition
• constraint
• control
• curb
• limit
• regulation
• restraint
• rule
• stipulation
• stricture