restriction
//ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- restrictions
Definitions
1.The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
2.A regulation or limitation that restricts.
3.The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3403
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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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.