restriction

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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.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/

Noun

restriction

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

Related terms

• restrict
• restrain
• restraint
• constriction

Translations

• French: restriction
• German: Beschränkung, Verbot
• Italian: restrizione
• Russian: ограниче́ние
• Spanish: restricción

Translations

• German: Beschränkung, Einschränkung
• Italian: restrizione
• Russian: ограниче́ние
• Spanish: restricción

Translations

• French: restriction
• Italian: restrizione
• Portuguese: restrição
• Spanish: restricción

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