restriction

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English

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^(key): /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɪkʃən
• Hyphenation: re‧stric‧tion

Noun

restriction (countable and uncountable, plural restrictions)

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.

Usage notes

• It is often used with the preposition "on", i.e., "restriction on something".

Derived terms

Related terms

• restrict
• restrain
• restraint
• constriction

Translations

Anagrams

• tortricines

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French restriction, from Old French restriction, borrowed from Late Latin restrictiōnem, from Latin restringō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛs.tʁik.sjɔ̃/

Noun

restriction f (plural restrictions)

1. restriction (limitation; constraint)

Related terms

• restreindre
• restreint

Further reading

• “restriction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin restrictio, restrictionem, from Latin restringo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛstɾikˈt͡sjun/

Noun

restriction oblique singular, f (oblique plural restrictions, nominative singular restriction, nominative plural restrictions)

1. restriction (limitation; constraint)

Related terms

• restreindre

Descendants

• English: restriction
• French: restriction

References

• restriction on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub