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restriction.

The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/
  1. The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A regulation or limitation that restricts.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English restriccioun, from Anglo-Norman restriction, Middle French restriction, and their source, Late Latin restrictiō, from Latin restringō. Morphologically restrict + -ion.

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