restriction
/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/ noun
Forms restrictions
- noun The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
- noun A regulation or limitation that restricts.
- noun (biology) The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
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Etymology
From Middle English restriccioun, from Anglo-Norman restriction, Middle French restriction, and their source, Late Latin restrictiō, from Latin restringō.
Morphologically restrict + -ion.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds.
- noun That which restricts; limitation; restraint; as, restrictions on trade.
Etymology [F. restriction, L. restrictio.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “restriction”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details