/ɹistɹɪˈkʃʌn/ - [reestrikshun] - re•stric•tion
We found 8 definitions of restriction from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: restrictions |
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restriction - the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area" | ||
confinement | ||
restraint the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade" | ||
classification restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people | ||
stipulation, specification a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement | ||
circumscription the act of circumscribing | ||
restriction - a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements" | ||
limitation | ||
regulation, rule the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" | ||
narrowness the property of being narrow; having little width; "the narrowness of the road" | ||
quantification the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something | ||
restriction - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) | ||
limitation | ||
regulating, regulation the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" | ||
load-shedding cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply | ||
arms control a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country | ||
hold-down a limitation or constraint; "taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending" | ||
freeze fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring" |