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restriction definition

re·stric·tion (ri strik′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a restricting or being restricted
  2. something that restricts; limitation

Etymology: ME restriccion < MFr restriction < L restrictio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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