restriction

The definition of a restriction is a limitation.

(noun)

An example of a restriction is not being allowed to drink alcohol until you're 21 years old.

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See restriction in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

Origin: ME restriccion < MFr restriction < L restrictio

See restriction in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The act of restricting.
    b. The state of being restricted.
  2. Something that restricts; a regulation or limitation.

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