English Explanatory Dictionary

restriction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
  2. A regulation or limitation that restricts.
  3. The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-restriction.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-restriction.wav

Word forms

restriction restrictions

Etymology

From Middle English restriccioun, from Anglo-Norman restriction, Middle French restriction, and their source, Late Latin restrictiō, from Latin restringō. Morphologically restrict + -ion.

Related words

restrict restrain restraint constriction

Derived words

antirestriction counterrestriction endorestriction field restriction georestriction macrorestriction nonrestriction overrestriction restrictionary restriction enzyme restrictionism restrictionist restrictionless value restriction width restriction
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