Noun: restriction ri'strik-shun
- An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
"The new speed restriction on the highway aimed to reduce accidents";
- limitation
- The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
"the restriction of the infection to a focal area";
- confinement
- A limiting condition, rule, or factor that controls what is possible or permissible
"I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"; "Budget restrictions forced cuts in spending";
- limitation, constraint
Derived forms: restrictions
Type of: regulating, regulation, restraint, rule
Encyclopedia: Restriction