restriction

/rɪˈstrɪkʃən/

limitation or constraint

The government imposed new restrictions on travel.

The government added new rules limiting travel.

general

A rule or limitation that controls or restricts something.

There are strict restrictions on smoking in public places.

Smoking is heavily regulated in public areas.

Can refer to legal, social, or practical limitations.

Law

formal

A limitation on the use or availability of something.

The contract includes restrictions on how the software can be used.

The contract specifies legal limits on software usage.

Common in legal and business contexts.

Collocations

impose restrictionsto enforce limitationslift restrictionsto remove limitationsstrict restrictionssevere limitations

to limit who can use something

subject to limitations

Use 'restriction' for formal or legal limitations, not casual ones.

In formal contexts, 'restriction' is preferred over 'limitation'.

From Latin 'restrictio', meaning 'a binding together', from 'restringere' (to bind tight).

Often used in legal, medical, or social contexts to describe rules that limit actions or access.

restrict

to limit or control

root

-ion

the act of

suffix

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